Flood disaster, Dayton, Ohio, 1913 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic image captures Flood disaster, Dayton, Ohio, 1913 in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: Flood disaster, Dayton, Ohio
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Flood disaster, Dayton, Ohio, 1913
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Dayton, Ohio, was a manufacturing city of the Miami Valley in 1913, home to the National Cash Register Company and a range of factories, mills, and railroad yards. In late March of that year, days of heavy rain and melting snow sent the Miami, Stillwater, and Mad rivers over their banks, and water poured into the downtown streets and the low neighborhoods along the rivers. Many people were drowned or killed by debris, and the damage to homes, businesses, and factories was severe. The disaster led the city and surrounding communities to plan a regional flood control system of dams, levees, and channels, which became the Miami Conservancy District. This photograph shows the flooded city as residents would have known it that spring.
| Created / published | 1913 |
|---|---|
| Creator | crose, t. a. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Ohio |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,215 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Flood disaster, Dayton, Ohio |
| Reference | OH 1913 Flood disaster, Dayton |
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