According to the photographer's notes, this is "Albert Holmes' house & motor April 1, 1913 flood". A boat is tied between the flooded house and a telephone pole. In the 1910 census, Albert Holmes was living on Market Street in...
Bridges; Stone bridges; Streams; Floods; Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Floods--Ohio River
Water rising in Beargrass Creek at a portion below a stone bridge with billboards on the road above. Part of an improvement project to the creek.Stamped on the image: Ohio River Flood January-February 1937. by Commissioners of Sewerage. Louisville,...
Man makes his way in motorboat along flooded street, with Brown Theatre and YMCA building visible. Handwritten on bottom of mounted print: "Looking west on Broadway from Third street during the January 1937 flood." Title supplied by...
Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Floods--Ohio River; Floods; Disasters; Streets; Buildings; Utility poles
Flooded commercial street in downtown Louisville, Kentucky during the 1937 Ohio River flood. Buildings on either side of street as well as trees and utility poles are nearly submerged under water. Handwritten on bottom of mounted print: "R.G....
East Broadway in Louisville, Kentucky during the flood of 1884. A dog stands in road on dry ground, and people row canoes in background. Handwritten on bottom of mounted print: "View looking east on Broadway, flood of February 1884. Chas. D....
Flooded area of land with a dirt path, possibly a tunnel covered by dirt, running through the center. Ohio River Flood. January - February 1937 by Commissioners of Sewerage of Louisville, Ky. 1:00.
Flooded area of farmland with water surrounding houses and outbuildings in the background. A wire fence is in the foreground. Ohio River Flood. January - February 1937 by Commissioners of Sewerage of Louisville, Ky. 1:10.
Flooded area of farmland with water surrounding barns and other buildings. Ohio River Flood. January - February 1937 by Commissioners of Sewerage of Louisville, Ky. 1:20.
Flooded area of land with trees and houses in the background. Ohio River Flood. January - February 1937 by Commissioners of Sewerage of Louisville, Ky. 1:25.
Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Floods--Ohio River; Floods; Disasters; Cattle; Parks
Cows graze in Shawnee Park, Louisville, Kentucky, during the Ohio River flood of 1937. Handwritten on bottom of mounted print: "R.G. Potter, Collection; Cattle seeking high ground in Shawnee Park, 1937."
A group of people stand on a large piece of wood floating in the water with a boat in the background. Houses are on either side of the flooded street. Labeled time is 3:05 pm.
