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Railroad tracks along the Scioto River washed out after the 1937 Flood.

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Railroad bridge over the Scioto River, west of Portsmouth.

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The 1937 Flood was eventually deemed a "100 year event". The water rose to a recorded level of 74.23ft

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Looking at height of flood waters on resident homes with the U.S. Grant Bridge and Kentucky in the background.

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…

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Unknown location in Portsmouth, Ohio.

The Portsmouth floodwall looking west toward the Carl Perkins Bridge.

The Portsmouth floodwall looking east.

The floodgates were closed at several locations along the floodwall due to the rising Ohio River.

Floodgates were closed at several locations along the floodwall due the the rising Ohio River.

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Phoenix Pie Company owned by Harry and Geo Tessaromatis. The business was located at 1223-25 Offnere Street, Portsmouth, Ohio

Looking across the Ohio River, from Portsmouth,south,to Kentucky.