Ellen McAllister, ninety-one years old, the oldest resident
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Ellen McAllister, ninety-one years old, the oldest resident
Ellen McAllister, ninety-one years old, the oldest resident of Shawneetown, Illinois, is a flood refugee at Tent City camp. Date 1937 Apr
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Ellen Flood Illinois Mcallister Oldest Refugee Resident Tent Years Ninety Shawneetown
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In this poignant photograph, Ellen McAllister, a ninety-one-year-old resident of Shawneetown, Illinois, stands amongst the makeshift tents and muddy ground that is now her temporary home. The year is 1937, and the Mississippi River, swollen with heavy rains and snowmelt, has forced her and hundreds of other townspeople to flee their homes and seek refuge in Tent City camp. Ellen, dressed in a simple, worn dress, looks out at the camera with a weary expression, her wrinkled face etched with the lines of a life lived long and hard. Her eyes, however, betray a glimmer of resilience, a testament to the indomitable spirit that has carried her through nine decades of life. The small, rural town of Shawneetown, nestled in the rolling hills of southern Illinois, was no stranger to flooding. But the Great Flood of 1937 was unlike anything the community had ever experienced. The river crested at an unprecedented 41.7 feet, submerging entire neighborhoods and leaving thousands homeless. Despite the hardships, the residents of Shawneetown banded together to form Tent City, a makeshift community where they could find shelter, food, and support in the midst of the disaster. Ellen, the oldest resident, became a symbol of hope and determination for her fellow refugees. This photograph captures a moment in time, a snapshot of a community coming together in the face of adversity. It serves as a reminder of the human spirit's ability to endure and adapt, even in the most challenging of circumstances. And it tells the story of Ellen McAllister, a remarkable woman who, at ninety-one years old, continued to face each day with strength and grace.
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