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Portsmouth Neighborhood-1937 Flood
Black & white photograph.
Unknown location in Portsmouth, Ohio.
Unknown location in Portsmouth, Ohio.
Portsmouth Wharf, Portsmouth, Ohio
Colored image of the steamboat Greenwood at the wharf at the end of Market Street. The Greenwood was built by Captain Greene at Parkersburg, WV and completed in Ironton. On her maiden trip, October, 1898, she left Portsmouth and sank when she hit a…
Portsmouth, Ohio 1937
Near Grant Bridge and Hurth Hotel
Black & white photograph.
Looking at height of flood waters on resident homes with the U.S. Grant Bridge and Kentucky in the background.
Looking at height of flood waters on resident homes with the U.S. Grant Bridge and Kentucky in the background.
Previous Flood Levels before 1937
Portsmouth, Ohio
Black & white photograph.
The 1937 Flood was eventually deemed a "100 year event". The water rose to a recorded level of 74.23ft
The 1937 Flood was eventually deemed a "100 year event". The water rose to a recorded level of 74.23ft
Railroad Bridge North of Portsmouth-1937
Portsmouth, Ohio
Black & white photograph.
Railroad bridge over the Scioto River, west of Portsmouth.
Railroad bridge over the Scioto River, west of Portsmouth.
Railroad Tracks Along the Scioto River-1937
Portsmouth, Ohio
Black and white photo
Railroad tracks along the Scioto River washed out after the 1937 Flood.
Railroad tracks along the Scioto River washed out after the 1937 Flood.
Report Card During 1937 Flood
"No grades due to high water."
Report card of Rosemary Vankirk (Crabtree) who attended Lucasville, Ohio, school in 1937.
Scioto River
The flooded Scioto River off of US Rt. 52.
Scioto River at Flood Stage
Scioto River Bridge
The bridge connected Portsmouth to the West Side, Washington Township-crossed over the Scioto River.
Scioto River at Flood Stage
Scioto River Bridge
The bridge connected Portsmouth to the West Side-crossed over the Scioto River.
Scioto River looking west
The flooded area near the confluence of the Scioto & Ohio Rivers, looking west. The Coleman Raceway in the background.
Scioto River-North-N & W Railroad Bridge-Flood 1937
Portsmouth, Ohio
Black & white photograph.
Scene after the flood waters receded.
Scene after the flood waters receded.