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  • Collection: 1937 Flood

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Photograph of a house that was flooded during the 1937 Flood in Jeffersonville, Indiana

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The home at 304 W. Riverside was known as the Read-Ransom House. Slide description: "River front and Big Four Bridge, Jeffersonville, Ind."

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House flooded during the 1937 Flood. Description on the slide reads, "After the vaccinations, and acquiring a loaf of bread from the commissary, we returned by way of Chestnut Street and took a photo of the Carl home at 937 E. Chestnut for Stanley…

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Two views of the Citizens Trust Company. Description on Slide: "The Post Office flag, whether left out by oversight or in defiance of the elements, proudly remained at the top of the staff. This sign was the only visible evidence of the Citizens…

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Homes at Graham and Court Ave. Description on slide: "In our journey to Port Fulton we passed these houses built on land about three feet higher than the sidewalk; the two to the right are on the east side of Graham and the others are on the north…

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Home on Market Street in Jeffersonville before the flood and after the flood.

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The Howard home (now the Howard Steamboat Museum) under water during the 1937 Flood.

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View of the Jeffersonville High School on Court Ave. Description on slide: "Charles, on his way down town, got a series of photos (all at the crest) from the moving boat. First is this one of the High School Building."

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The aftermath of the 1937 Flood to the Jeffersonville Library built by Carnegie on Spring Street and Court Ave.
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