his is another of Tom Burhyte's great photos. This one shows the Regent Theatre peeking through Railroad Avenue's overpass on Water Street. Two great movies would have been showing that day to some chilled, slightly waterlogged moviegoers: Abilene Town starring Randolph Scott and They Made Me A Killer starring Robert Lowery and Barbara Britton.

Also visible in the photo are some of the stores of the era: The Cotton Shop and Friedman's Curtains. This was the flood that downtown Elmira completely recovered from only to be hit again 26 years later by the devastating 1972 flood. Anybody know any good Flood of 72 stories? And while we are at it, how about some Flood of 46 stories?

Thanks, Tom Burhyte, for allowing us to show your photos here at SHS58.org.