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Title on Reel (transcribed from original)
Blvd. Bridge during flood, flood area, 8-22-69
Date Created
1969-08-22
Reel Format
16mm
Reel Description
This reel contains footage of the James River after Hurricane Camille, filmed from the Boulevard Bridge and perhaps the Mayo Bridge.
Timestamp Description
00:00:15 Footage begins. Footage of what appears to be the James River, likely filmed from the Boulevard Bridge (also known as the Nickel Bridge). The river is high and water rushes towards the individual filming.
00:00:43 Continued footage of the river with the CSX A-Line Bridge (previously the Atlantic Coastline Railroad Bridge) visible in the background. Followed by multiple clips of the James River filmed from the Boulevard Bridge.
00:01:39 Footage of a propeller aircraft, likely a military plane, in the sky.
00:01:50 Multiple clips of the James River filmed from the Boulevard Bridge.
00:02:26 Footage of the Boulevard Bridge, with a sign which reads "Have 5¢ Ready". The camera pans back to the river and the railroad tracks alongside it.
00:02:34 Footage of a crowd gathered on the bridge, a rope creates a barrier keeping them away from the individual filming. A uniformed officer is visible in the crowd.
00:02:50 Footage of the Boulevard Bridge facing south, a line of individuals is seen standing at the other end of the bridge in the distance.
00:02:59 Multiple clips of the James River, the Richmond skyline, and train tracks. This footage does not appear to be filmed from the Boulevard Bridge, this is perhaps the Mayo Bridge.
00:03:55 Footage ends.
Event Description
On August 19, 1969, Hurricane Camille reached Virginia as a tropical depression after making landfall in Mississippi as a category five storm. Referred to as one of the worst natural disasters in Virginia's history, the storm knocked out communication networks, and trapped residents in their homes overnight with floods and landslides. It swept away over 100 bridges in the Commonwealth. In total, 124 individuals died and the storm caused $161 million in damages. In Richmond, the James River severely flooded. In its aftermath, Hurricane Camille led to the passage of the Disaster Relief Act of 1969 (Encyclopedia Virginia).
Runtime
00:04:15
Topical Subject
Hurricane Camille, 1969; Hurricanes; Storm surges; Floods; Natural disasters; Flood control; Flood damage prevention
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Genre
color films (visual works)
Local Genre
moving image
Type
Moving Image
Digital Format
video/mp4
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This material is in the public domain in the United States and thus is free of any copyright restriction. Acknowledgement of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Collection
Richmond Police Department Surveillance Collection
Source
Hurricane Camille Flood Aftermath in Richmond Film Reel #02, 1969 August 22
File Name
VCU_M571_110.mp4