Item consists of a black and white photographic copy print depicting the flood at Desjardins Canal, looking toward the turning basin and the Malt House on the left.
Pasted on the back with tape : 'Since changing the course of Spencer Creek to accommodate the Desjardins Canal, silting where the creek empties into Cootes' (sic) Paradise has always been a problem. In March of 1918, after a severe run-off, the silting cause the creek to back-up and flood the turning basin of the canal. A law suit...