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Reno Flood (1927)

1927 · Ephemeral film · 2 min

  • Western

Synopsis

Raging floods cut a wide swath through Reno, Nevada.

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Running time
2 minutes
Collection
Prelinger Archives
Internet Archive item
RenoFloo1927

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Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★★ · Is That A River? · JayKay49 · 2011-12-18

Great footage of a flood I never heard of. I didnt even know Reno had a river. Very large houses around there at that time. Looks quite the place for the 1920's. Note flappers and guys in classic fedoras.

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