A colorized version of a photograph of the flood of September 30, 1924. The scene is at the point where the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks cross over the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad tracks in Lykens-Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
This photo appeared in black and white in the Lykens Standard, October 10, 1924, along with the following caption:
Scene of how Wiconisco Creek overflowed onto Reading Railway tracks making it dangerous and impossible for trains to enter or leave on Tuesday and Wednesday last week.
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