1913 Flood, Washington Street
Sepia-tone photo image of the 1913 Flood at 2nd (Second) and Washington Streets.
Fowler's
1913
Portsmouth Public Library
14 cm x 9 cm postcard
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
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 building would be built in 1924. German (First) 1st Evangelical Church of Christ is in foreground.
Fowler's
1913
Portsmouth Public Library
14 cm x 8.2 cm postcard
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
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 the streets, creating a dangerous health hazard. when completed this pumping station will be able to function when the river is up to a 77 foot stage. The two pumps have a capacity of 6000 gallons each. There is a 160,000 gallon reservoir for we sage beneath this structure. Cost of this pumping station is $63,000 of which the WPA is furnishing $50,000. Shown Standing is Jerome C. Zuercher, Portsmouth WPA area engineer.
unknown
1930s
Scioto County Public Library
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
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.
unknown
1937
Scioto County Public Library
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
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.
unknown
1930s
Scioto County Public Library
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
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 gallons of sewage. The reservoir beneath this pumping station holds 160,000 gallons of sewage and storm water. Cost of this station was 51,000 of which the WPA paid 40,000.
unknown
1930s
Scioto County Public Library
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Flood Views of Portsmouth, Ohio, During March and April of 1913
Conger's Print Shop
tan colored inside back cover of booklet
Conger's Print Shop, Portsmouth, Ohio
March- April 1913
Scioto County Public Library
9.5 x 14 cm booklet
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Flood Views of Portsmouth, Ohio, During March and April of 1913
1913 flood Gallia and Lawson Streets -- North End
2 black & white photo images on page in booklet; Gallia and Lawson Streets; the Northend
Fowler's Photography, Portsmouth, Ohio
March -April of 1913
Conger's Print Shop, Portsmouth, Ohio
Scioto County Public Library
2 images 5 x 7.5 cm each; 9.5 x 14 cm booklet
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Flood Views of Portsmouth, Ohio, During March and April of 1913
1913 Flood; near Gallia and Offnere Streets; near Gallia and Union Streets
black & white photo images on page in booklet; near Gallia and Offnere shows Holy Redeemer Church and Trinity Methodist Church
Fowler's Photography, Portsmouth, Ohio
March-April 1913
Conger's Print Shop, Portsmouth, Ohio
Scioto County Public Library
2 images 5 x 7.5 cm each; 9.5 x 14 cm booklet
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Flood Views of Portsmouth, Ohio, During March and April of 1913
1913 Flood booklet
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.
Fowler's Photography, Portsmouth, Ohio
March -April of 1913
Conger's Print Shop, Portsmouth, Ohio
Scioto County Public Library
7.5 x 12.5 cm photo image; 9.5 x 14 cm booklet
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Flood Views of Portsmouth, Ohio, During March and April of 1913
1913 Flood- corner of Second (2nd) and Chillicothe Streets
black & white photo image on page in booklet; Corner of Second (2nd) & Chillicothe showing the Corner Book Store
Fowler's Photography, Portsmouth, Ohio
March-April 1913
Conger's Print Shop, Portsmouth, Ohio
Scioto County Public Library
7.5 x 12.5 cm photo image ;9.5 x 14 cm booklet
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Flood Views of Portsmouth, Ohio, During March and April of 1913
1913 Flood- Eighth (8th) and Chillicothe Streets; Ninth (9th) and Gay Streets
2 black & white photo images in booklet
Fowler's Photography, Portsmouth, Ohio
March-April 1913
Conger's Print Shop, Portsmouth, Ohio
Scioto County Public Library
2 images 5 x 7.5 cm each; 9.5 x 14 cm booklet
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio