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Glockner Chevrolet Company
Corner of Second (2nd) and Chillicothe Street

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South Side N&W R.R. Station from Viaduct- Route 23-After Flood

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Location: Gallia NW Corner Offnere Street

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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…

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On back: "Flood Defense. MON. NOON. High water, '43, January." Building up flood defense along the Ohio River at Portsmouth, Ohio. Unidentified individuals.

The U.S. Grant Bridge, toll booth, Ohio River and flood wall on the Portsmouth side of the Ohio River.

The bridge connected Portsmouth to the West Side-crossed over the Scioto River.

The bridge connected Portsmouth to the West Side, Washington Township-crossed over the Scioto River.

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Frozen Scioto River.