Photo text: 'Flood damage in Wallace, Idaho April 1938, caused by Placer Creek. The watershed of Placer Creek was burned by forest fires in 1910. Since that time Wallace has been menaced by periodic spring freshnets, caused by the rapid melting of deep snow on denuded slopes.
View of High and First Street flooded during the Placer Creek Flood in Wallace, Idaho
Image shows people assessing the damage left by the fire in Wallace, Idaho. Forest fire 1910
View of First and Bank Street flooded during the Placer Creek Flood in Wallace, Idaho
Photo text: 'Flood damage in Wallace, Idaho April 1938, caused by Placer Creek. The watershed of Pla...
Photo text: 'Flood damage in Wallace, Idaho April 1938, caused by Placer Creek. The watershed of Pla...
View of Placer Creek in Wallace, Idaho after the ""Big Burn"" forest fire in 1910
Image is of Wallace, Idaho after the flood of 1896. Caption on front: """" Results of flood on plac...
Image shows burned timber surrounding Placer Creek after the fire. Forest fire 1910
Image shows burned timber surrounding Placer Creek after the fire. Forest fire 1910
Image shows burned timber surrounding Placer Creek after the fire. Forest fire 1910
Photo text: 'Result of 1910 fires. A view at the lower end of the Big Creek valley. This entire bott...
Photo text: 'A burned watershed. The denuded mountain sides of the Big Creek watershed burned in 192...
View of Corner Fourth and Pine Street during the Placer Creek flood in Wallace, Idaho
Looking west on Bank Street during the Placer Creek flood in Wallace, Idaho. Trees and logs can be s...
Image shows people assessing the damage left by the fire in Wallace, Idaho. Forest fire 1910
View of High and First Street flooded during the Placer Creek Flood in Wallace, Idaho
Image shows people assessing the damage left by the fire in Wallace, Idaho. Forest fire 1910
View of First and Bank Street flooded during the Placer Creek Flood in Wallace, Idaho
Photo text: 'Flood damage in Wallace, Idaho April 1938, caused by Placer Creek. The watershed of Pla...
Photo text: 'Flood damage in Wallace, Idaho April 1938, caused by Placer Creek. The watershed of Pla...
View of Placer Creek in Wallace, Idaho after the ""Big Burn"" forest fire in 1910
Image is of Wallace, Idaho after the flood of 1896. Caption on front: """" Results of flood on plac...
Image shows burned timber surrounding Placer Creek after the fire. Forest fire 1910
Image shows burned timber surrounding Placer Creek after the fire. Forest fire 1910
Image shows burned timber surrounding Placer Creek after the fire. Forest fire 1910
Photo text: 'Result of 1910 fires. A view at the lower end of the Big Creek valley. This entire bott...
Photo text: 'A burned watershed. The denuded mountain sides of the Big Creek watershed burned in 192...
View of Corner Fourth and Pine Street during the Placer Creek flood in Wallace, Idaho
Looking west on Bank Street during the Placer Creek flood in Wallace, Idaho. Trees and logs can be s...
Image shows people assessing the damage left by the fire in Wallace, Idaho. Forest fire 1910
View of High and First Street flooded during the Placer Creek Flood in Wallace, Idaho
Image shows people assessing the damage left by the fire in Wallace, Idaho. Forest fire 1910
View of First and Bank Street flooded during the Placer Creek Flood in Wallace, Idaho