A flooded street in Melville, Louisiana, during the 1927 Mississippi River flood. Submerged buildings are in the background, while in the foreground cars have been pulled up onto higher ground.
A Coast Guard boat makes its way down the submerged Main Street of Melville, Louisiana, during the 1927 Mississippi River flood. The Able Hotel, Able's Café, a drugstore, a Pan Am-related business, and two paddlers in canoes are in the background.
A flooded street in Melville, Louisiana, during the 1927 Great Flood. Submerged buildings, including the Gordon Service Station, are in the background, while in the foreground cars have been pulled up onto higher ground.