Elnora Indiana Cherokee Big 4 CMStP&P Railroad Depot Real Photo Postcard

This early 20th-century postcard captures a significant flood event, submerging a substantial portion of a small, likely industrial or agricultural, community. Buildings are inundated, with water visible up to window levels, and the main thoroughfares, including what appears to be a railway line, are barely passable. The visible water tower and a partially obscured DRUGS sign indicate a developed settlement facing a profound natural disaster, characteristic of towns situated near rivers or in low-lying areas.