Flood view Parkers, West Virginia, 1913 – Vintage Wall Art
(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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Library of Congress record: [Flood view of Parkersburg, W. Va.]
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Flood view Parkers, West Virginia, 1913
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Parkersburg, West Virginia, sat where the Little Kanawha River meets the Ohio in 1913, and as the Wood County seat its wharves, rail connections and factories depended on steady river traffic. In late March that year, heavy rains swelled the Ohio Valley, and floodwater spread through the town's streets and low-lying blocks near the waterfront. William Blatz photographed the flooded town from above, a panorama that let residents see how far the water had reached into familiar neighborhoods. The disaster came in the same weeks that high water struck other Ohio Valley cities, and recovery meant months of cleanup and repair along the streets and riverfront.
| Created / published | 1913 |
|---|---|
| Creator | blatz, william |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--West Virginia |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,016 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | [Flood view of Parkersburg, W. Va.] |
| Reference | WV 1913a Flood view Parkers |
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