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#80 Fort Worth, Texas, flood of 1949, showing 7th Street under water. The large Montgomery Ward building in the upper center received extensive damage.
Aerial photograph of flood waters in Fort Worth on May 17, 1949. The Montgomery Wards building is seen on the upper right. Many roads and buildings are under water.
Aerial photograph of flood waters in Fort Worth on May 17, 1949. The Montgomery Wards building is seen on the upper right. Many roads and buildings are under water.
On this Day in Fort Worth History: May 17, 1949 torrential rains take over, breaking four levees and Fort Worth begins to flood. West 7th Street’s Montgomery Plaza, Montgomery Wards as known in ‘49, reported water to the second floor.
Aerial photo of 1949 flood along W. 7th St., Fort Worth, Montgomery Ward store in center
Aerial of 1949 flood in Fort Worth; looking east-northeast along West 7th Street toward Montgomery Ward, Trinity River, and downtown, 05/19/1949
Aerial photograph of flood waters in Fort Worth on May 17, 1949. The Montgomery Wards building is seen on the upper right. Many roads and buildings are under water.
