Mrs. Helen Fischer, another woman, and a dog are rescued by two men with a boat Louisville, Kentucky during the 1937 Flood of the Ohio River. A service station with Gulf sign is visible in the background. Handwritten on back of print: "Mrs....
Two men row a raft through flooded street in front of Churchill Downs racetrack during 1937 Flood. Handwritten on bottom of mounted print: "R.G. Potter, Collection / University [crossed out] of Louisville Trustees [crossed out] / During the...
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....
Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Floods--Ohio River; Floods; Disasters; Hydroelectric power; Power plants; Industrial facilities; Public utility companies; Louisville Gas and Electric Company
Man wearing a coat and hat looks out to Louisville Gas & Electric's flooded Hydroelectric Plant on Shippingport Island in the Ohio River, during the 1937 Flood. Handwritten on bottom of mounted print: "R.G. Potter, Collection; LG&E's...
Bird's-eye view of 4th and Main Streets in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, during the 1937 Flood, showing the Ohio River flooding onto Fourth Street. A crowd of people gathers at the intersection to witness the flooding. Handwritten on bottom of...
Snow edges the roofs of homes, businesses and a church. Water covers the streets and encroaches on the buildings. The water reaches the porch of some homes and for others it is almost to the roofline. This image is likely from downtown or western...
The interior of an unidentified home is shown after the 1937 flood. A water line can be seen about five feet up the wall. A warped piano is lying on its back next to another large piece of furniture. At the top of the stairs, is a loveseat or coach...
This Jeffersonville, Indiana dentist's office sustained damage from the 1937 flood. Mud can be seen on the floor and a water line is visible about a foot up from the floor. Notice that the cabinet is directly in front of the doorway. It may have...
Piles of scrap are shown within a chain-link fence. The debris includes lumber, metal and what might be seat cushions. Considering the date the photograph was taken, this is likely the result of the 1937 flood.
Address: 612 W. Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky. People displaced by the 1937 Flood were able to use phones at the Louisville Hotel. Some sit filling out missing persons reports or other forms as they warm their feet on heaters.
Louisville Gas and Electric Company; Floods; Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Flood damage
Men work to repair equipment at the Louisville Gas & Electric Co. Beargrass Sub-Station after the 1937 flood. The men wear overalls or coveralls and one man smokes a cigar.
Floods; Automobiles; Automobile service stations; Buildings; Transportation; Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Flood damage
A car ruined by the 1937 flood sits outside the Bybee Bros. service station. The car is covered in mud, inside and out, as is shown by the open car door and the front tire is flat. A sign for Standard Oil products stands above the gas pumps.
Several men sweep up glass bottles at the Brown-Forman distilleries after the 1937 flood. The bottles were submerged by the flood and had to be destroyed.
Portrait of Kalfus (Mrs. Charles B.) Gusling of Louisville, Kentucky. She is wearing her hair short and very curly. The photograph has a lot of discoloration and blemishes. Handwritten on back of image: Kalfus Kurtz Gusling, local poet, club woman....
Women's City Clubhouse, Third and Walnut Streets, Louisville, Kentucky. Women wearing various clothes from prim to costumes pose in rows in a bare room with painted walls and white overhead lights. On back of image: (Left to right) Top row: Frances...
Maps; Floods; Disasters; Floods--Kentucky--Louisville--1920--1940; Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Floods--Ohio River
Map, printed in green in on white paper, of the area of Louisville, Kentucky, affected by the 1937 flooding of the Ohio River. Includes description of the flood, chart of elevations and depths of selected sites in Louisville, two photographs of...
Floods; Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Floods--Ohio River; Streets; Street maintenance & repair
Sinkhole in the middle of a street lined by houses. Labeled time is 11:35. Image is stamped Ohio River Flood January - February 1937 by Commissioners of Sewerage of Louisville, Ky. Original negative is deteriorated.
Floods; Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Floods--Ohio River; Streets; Sidewalks; Men; Children
Men and children stand on the street next to a broken sidewalk with scattered bricks. Labeled time is 11:55. Image is stamped Ohio River Flood January - February 1937 by Commissioners of Sewerage of Louisville, Ky. Original negative is...
A man stands on a boat in the middle of a flooded street with a shop to the left and houses to the right. In the background is the K&I Railroad terminal bridge. Labeled time is 12:10. Image is stamped Ohio River Flood January - February 1937...
