The Great Flood of 1937

The Great Flood of 1937 Collections Essay his Janzi·, tri-m· arks the seventicth annircrs: in·of the worst natural di saster in the ] listory ofthe Ohio \' alle\: Hean- rains in early 1937 led to extensive flooding along the Ohio River ·, ind numerous tributaries. Although hundreds ofcommunities suffered,the Great Flixid of 1937 struck particularly hard in Cincinnati and I. ouisville. Er, r_ C 17(INX .\ T!1 * [1[115·> T\ 11 In Cincinnati,the riverstaved above Rood stage -- p. 1.[! rs Mwi,Kw H,11[m N{ in bnk,Un ull, 1 N% l N€, Fl,11, ( „ 1'> Itn froin January 18 until February 5 and reached its ·=: a.--r =_Es &* E- 5 u : z,= Ar* 3Dy€crest (, f 79.99 feet 0,1 litesd , i. z·,J. inu·, irv 26. Sclic)(, ls, 53 _ 363 -»» =-19 == 28 , 38 9stores , theaters and factc,ries closed. Autlic,rities ra- 0111§ RIVER AT 79.4 f[[[; STILL RISZtioncd electricity,suspended streetc· ar service, and REN 5, 111) r-$ 3 .. 2 -' ' * 7 r.:¢! R . S . V4 Sk 0 4* J 78' " % S' 41 3% 44* 8* M 11.«.* 34\\ Dis»/ 09 y 3 + r .' Ary:' I. 1 , rey, J£ 21 Ill:, . dr ' . 31.- 1 {., 91 · : ' ak.. 9]/ il' k nET Jincere appreciaGog As nots Inre 0.ao Its : 1: 140:* exporleco c:· 0 out 9* st '» 10Od In JUat bow: tany: atilloo arc tonoless 14 unk©ta, u2Ajirxt:.·-, tred' o0.·14:ca:Avo1.8401/ 4a'* lr.,tono. Lw :' m' CLX l# way hrthorst hrle:or * w the la: J,ed :320nlmt kncloCenall ·beLl ™A ncrk. lout da„,>,[: No.on#> ihr huiMmu.' Wen an, 0unmen mabea cit>... I,il build; r,: 6 Thoe ( T,i" go n,rn und „ omm laughed i,111,f, Irdig. ter:Th, 3 roltcdupthar Blee,A , rld „ Ii ( u I * rA. Un 16 rija hr.01 thiir uid Chkat:o the>1,,11 . ed „* tmer111¢rifi, crt.4 : K: r,Frwl. ri.„, ru•h! , rem theirhomr*.Thoorld * cemed rn= ing ¢ ii * n ind' 1/] ld,»# 3 r„ trl:' 611:m,1 „ 141,ed ab,ul lhein' Fire Ibh* il·i huhcry te,live m ner, * Wr' lail.l. irk hurrnr stall,r,1 the IMAK MN.' in lt**; he enfift• Cit Of Sn l'riti,ri• co iiain ruinK.1,it vu,Sn Frm,Gcoreal[, d,tro, ed-Ne.onlyth), und. Ini,:ilm :Ind „ omea n„ k,a ,; 13 ... n„ t 1,0,ldini:.Th sume bui[¢ 144:s. The wn /, d „„ nun „ 1 Ii. Abore rd# 468 , ... 114 Ue h. iM/ I:' le * e Keft/ ukho' W me 1/ l,|., 11| lan:. Our [ mf,/ her.I,ulll 11,1.riliont orl„ ..., tlt nm·lili:. " Si,met., 1,hil nr If,I.Illi,( pc. pleIi,1.' N„ 2.1* U. In a recl m,n. , ou mu,t pro,e lil yi,u w'Ill notl,reak underpr/ ge. l'Kn,m/ 4 nt, Ze i:rt,: vIhal iou arc nw n pl,ye „ f „ 40 pain,cd 1„14,·, 4 fike . li,rd>imn. )' 4 m.t FM1 lifiti,hcieourli,1.1,11 I parille©r . pinh ka. 1:*, mu, t hire the „, Drive, thed, terminalion,tioull#. 1 di. Iter. u mus'belikeahemithieall'ho:ix.The Pholmiz # 2.3 „€ rth,rd ¢ haili,d / Maa & 0 8,had wn RIM MI mi iemple in EK# / nd liurd 12.elt on the3!lar. Thm.lu. t hen / crybl; d>1bought it * 4 ded.ic , pra/ K 0/ 1 0/ the fI., mrs all ,/ 5** cd. It po from the 2. h= of W,devd K,tr wd Med fer i;* e und,€ d wars loog„. Y.. ir .. . re ... 1 mei.if w. Ire rel hinluckin... if .. ., I / I„, 3. i., 11 l,c like the l'hotniI ... uc'11 ri:, c up ren,4 -7.r,··' n ' 1...' + IDU-/ 31 i.' :..., r r" . rj* r *.' : h'. 11Mr-' 1, 0 :. tr. r.. TN / 4/ t., 3 = F·. M: c: 7 . T ..... .: COY "' . 11, 1, A. M. 1-' . . 5 ei .. ..... 3. .'/..' .' 1..·. 5.... ey, ... ... ... 1, er- - ... 3!: / r... ./.. ¢'1 ...., rrr = r 0 -* alk rort .., *. ir4 ,1 . 1, Cr' Ir INI IM' ·· Ll r ': r. i I:, ti.' 1 32/ 1# ry (1: 11 9.:. 0...