Portsmouth, Ohio, March 8, 1945
Watching the Dike

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Title

Portsmouth, Ohio, March 8, 1945
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

Citation

Associated Press, “Portsmouth, Ohio, March 8, 1945
Watching the Dike,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed November 7, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/17317.

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