Portsmouth, Ohio, March 8, 1945
Watching the Dike
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Title
Portsmouth, Ohio, March 8, 1945
Watching the Dike
Watching the Dike
Subject
1945 Flood
Description
Black & white AP photo showing soldiers & volunteers throwing throwing up sandbag barriers in Portsmouth suburbs as flood waters moved in. Pictured is a dike across Second (2nd) Street. Residents watch the Ohio River rise against it.
Creator
Associated Press
Date
March 8, 1945
Format
19 x 26.5 cm black & white photograph
Coverage
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Rights
Scioto County Public Library
Collection
Citation
Associated Press, “Portsmouth, Ohio, March 8, 1945
Watching the Dike,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed May 18, 2024, https://www.yourppl.org/history/items/show/17317.
Watching the Dike,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed May 18, 2024, https://www.yourppl.org/history/items/show/17317.