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8 x 10", black and white photoprint

20 pgs.; 11 x 14"

The bridge on Segar street was washed out

Patrolman Robert Keating, of 5 1/2 Foster, Danbury, CT, lost his life during the Danbury flood of 1955 while in the midst of aiding in the flood relief while on duty.

inventory damage as a result of the flood.

A hardware store's inventory gets washed out in the flood.

Aerial shot of Danbury after the raining stopped.

A resident's home that got surrounded by water in the wake of the flood that plagued Fairfield county in 1955.

These cars were caught up in the flood after 3 days of non stop rain, which turned into 11 inches of water throughout the city.

The Danbury Redevelopment project was green lit on January 10, 1958. Those placed in charge of planning the project were The City Redevelopment Agency. The project was financed by Urban Renewal Agency and endorsed by The Town Flood Control Board.