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Flint River flood, 1994
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Description
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This 1994 aerial photograph shows the historic Baker County Courthouse, built in Newton, Georgia in 1900, flooded by the Flint River. The tops of trees and power lines are visible above the water., Baker County has been subject to several floodings of the river throughout its history, most notably in 1925, 1929, and 1994. Today the repaired courthouse holds the county's public library and historical society headquarters.
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Date
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1994
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image/jpeg
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Rights Holder
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Courtesy of Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
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Source
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New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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Spatial Coverage
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United States, Georgia, Baker County, Newton, 31.3129575, -84.3357424
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Subject
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Floods--Georgia--Newton, Courthouses--Georgia--Newton, Public buildings--Georgia--Newton, Buildings--Georgia--Newton, Natural disasters--Georgia--Newton, Trees--Georgia--Newton, Towers--Georgia--Newton, Electric lines--Poles and towers, Rivers--Georgia--Newton, Flint River (Ga.), Aerial photographs, Newton (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
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Type
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StillImage