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- Collection: A Photographic Story of the Flood - Portsmouth, Ohio - March 1913
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Washington Hotel, where 100 guests were quartered during the flood
black & white photo image on page in booklet showing the Washington Hotel in the flood
Flooded section of Gay Street near Ninth (9th)
Black & white photo image on page in book showing houses in flood on Gay Street
Graphic picture of N&W Bridge as it sagged after flood
black & white photo image on page in booklet
Fifth (5th) and Chillicothe Streets ( & Gallia) one of the city's most prominent corners.
black & white photo image on page in booklet-showing Chillicothe and Gallia. Looking east on Gallia Street- right corner shows First National Bank; across Gallia- Kricker Block- Central Savings & Loan, 811 Gallia; Inman Insurance & Real Estate and…
Splendid view of the lower end of Front Street showing Hotel Portsmouth
black & white photo image on page in booklet.(addresses in 1909 city directory) Portsmouth Hotel , 177-181 West Front Street; Legler House Hotel 175 West Front;
Ninth (9th) and Offnere Streets one of the highest corners in the city where cars were marooned in safety
Black & white photo image on page in booklet- Streetcars abandoned at Ninth (9th) & Offnere Streets
Chillicothe Street looking north on Fourth (4th) - Masonic Temple looms up majestically
black & white photo image on page in booklet- showing Wolff Clothing, 315-17 Chillicothe Street; Hall's Brothers in Masonic Temple, northwest corner Fourth (4th) & Chillicothe; visible across the street at 404 Chillicothe is the Grand Hotel and Grand…
A Photographic Story of the Flood - Portsmouth, Ohio - March 1913 Back Cover
black & white photo image in 1913 flood booklet- F. M. Kirby's storefront
Temporary flood wall that was ineffectually thrown around the plant of the Excelsior Shoe Company
black & white photo image on page in 1913 flood booklet- flooded street with Hamilton Print Shop in background (both on Gallia Street)
Chillicothe Street looking north from Third, with the flood at its crest
black & white photo image in book; Showing businesses on Chillicothe Street (left side) Wertz Building housing the W. H. Burt Clothing 221- 223 Chillicothe; Anderson Brothers- 301- 309 Chillicothe; (right side) Salvage Clothing- 216-220 Chillicothe
Taking horses to the hilltop on a flat boat
black & white photo image in book
West Sixth (6th) Street - This street in previous floods had no water
black & white photo image on page in booklet - showing West Sixth (6th) Street neighborhood with stranded cars