Much has been written about the "Flood of '72" when Hurricane Agnes dealt Allegany County a devastating blow not once, but, circling around and wiping through the
County a second time.
Almost everyone had a story to tell--including this webmaster--about what happened during the storm and the damage after.
During the initial flood threat, Mayor Robert Gardner asked local photographer, Dick Neal, to start shooting photos since the damage would have to be substantiated for
claim procedures to governmental agencies and insurance companies.
Dick started shooting and during the flood week and short period thereafter produced in the neighborhood of 1000 shots of scenes of the area. A few of the
pictures were used to produce a photogallery by local media at the time, but, most were used and then stored. All are black and white photos.
Thanks to retired Village of Wellsville Public Works Director, Don MacFarquhar, many of these Dick Neal Photos are being shown here. Although these are only a
small sample of the total collection, they were chosen as the centerpieces and render a look at the area to a generation of young adults who were not around 34 years ago.
1972 Agnes Flood
Dick Neal Photography
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