United States, Georgia, Cobb County, 33.94147, -84.57667United States, Georgia, Cobb County, Marietta, 33.9526, -84.54993unknown1884-84The Waterspout on the W&A R.R. Noonday Fill Washout (looking west) View of the pond. About a dozen or so acres in area, and 20 feet deep in places. Ruins of the coffer dam, which was torn to pieces by the whirlpool. Taken in the afternoon. 25 1/2 miles from Atlanta. Rainfall 12 1/2 inches at Marietta 5 1/2 miles distant, that night, April 14-15, 1884.Elevated view of pond and destroyed dam demonstrating flooding in the area that caused track failures and a train wreck on the Western and Atlantic Railroad near Marietta, Georgia.Railroads; trains; wrecks; disasters; laborers, African Americans;The Western and Atlantic Railroad (also known as the W&A), was established by the Georgia State Legislature in 1836 and completed in 1851 thereby connecting Chattanooga, Tennessee to Terminus (later Atlanta), Georgia. The W&A was the site of Andrews Raid (also known as the Great Locomotive Chase) on April 12, 1862 during the United States Civil War. The State of Georgia retains ownership to the W&A and is currently leasing the line’s operation to CSX Transportation until 2019.image/jpegVIS 170.4007.001ahc1704007001aAtlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Atlanta History Photograph CollectionRailroads--Georgia--AtlantaLaborers--GeorgiaAfrican Americans--1880-1890Western and Atlantic Railroad CompanyWestern and Atlantic RailroadStillImage