Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/01/11

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Rework of an Image from the Past
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 15:21:41 -0600
 
When I was growing up, Winter flooding of the Tombigbee River was not 
unusual.  The eastern edge of the town of Aberdeen, MS was bounded by 
the flood plain.  I found this image among those of my late 
father-in-law, professional photographer Herb Miller.  Here it is, after 
a little cleanup work in PSE 11.0  It shows the flooding in February 1948.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Aberdeen+Flooding+Feb+48+edit.jpg.html

The house I grew up in is in the lower left part of the photo.

With the construction of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, connecting 
the Tennessee River with the Tombigbee to reach Mobile, AL, flooding has 
been less frequent, though the waterway was not intended to be a flood 
control project.

Comments and critiques welcomed.

-- 
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA