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1913 Flood, Washington Street
Sepia-tone photo image of the 1913 Flood at 2nd (Second) and Washington Streets.
1913 Flood
Sepia- tone photo image of the 1913 Flood on 5th (Fifth) Street, facing east. The first half of the First National Bank building, completed in 1912, is centered in the background with the old Lyric Theater standing where the second half of the bank…
Walnut Street Pumping Station
Black & white photo image.
on back: Located at end of Walnut Street and Ohio River. Picture shows sewage and storm water flowing into Ohio River by gravity. But when river reaches a stage of 47 feet it will back up this sewage into the manholes and…
on back: Located at end of Walnut Street and Ohio River. Picture shows sewage and storm water flowing into Ohio River by gravity. But when river reaches a stage of 47 feet it will back up this sewage into the manholes and…
East End of the Portsmouth Flood Wall
Black & white photo image.
on back: This picture shows how the 1937 flood tore a hole in the N&W dirt levy at the east end of the Portsmouth flood wall. WPA workers have now extended the concrete 62-foot flood wall for a distance of 1000 feet.
on back: This picture shows how the 1937 flood tore a hole in the N&W dirt levy at the east end of the Portsmouth flood wall. WPA workers have now extended the concrete 62-foot flood wall for a distance of 1000 feet.
Walnut Street Pumping Station
Black & white photo image.
on back : Looking from shore over to Ohio River. About 20 feet more will be added to top of this structure before it is finished.
on back : Looking from shore over to Ohio River. About 20 feet more will be added to top of this structure before it is finished.
Mill Street Pumping Station
Black & white photo image.
on back : Designed to pump sewage and force it underwater into the Ohio River when the river rises to a stage of 43 feet. Beneath this superstructure is a well holding two electric engines capable of pumping 12,000…
on back : Designed to pump sewage and force it underwater into the Ohio River when the river rises to a stage of 43 feet. Beneath this superstructure is a well holding two electric engines capable of pumping 12,000…
Flood Views of Portsmouth, Ohio, During March and April of 1913
tan colored inside back cover of booklet
Flood Views of Portsmouth, Ohio, During March and April of 1913
2 black & white photo images on page in booklet; Gallia and Lawson Streets; the Northend
Flood Views of Portsmouth, Ohio, During March and April of 1913
black & white photo images on page in booklet; near Gallia and Offnere shows Holy Redeemer Church and Trinity Methodist Church
Flood Views of Portsmouth, Ohio, During March and April of 1913
black & white photo image on page in booklet: views of Post Office at northeast corner of Gallia & Chillicothe; J. G. Manning (address unknown) Chillicothe Street and Martings Brothers 515 Chillcothe Street- photo also shows men in rowboat.
Flood Views of Portsmouth, Ohio, During March and April of 1913
black & white photo image on page in booklet; Corner of Second (2nd) & Chillicothe showing the Corner Book Store
Flood Views of Portsmouth, Ohio, During March and April of 1913
2 black & white photo images in booklet