Flood Chillicothe, Ohio, 1913 – Historic Photograph Print
(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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A window into the past: Flood Chillicothe, Ohio, 1913, preserved in this historic image. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Flood destruction on Hickory St. near Fourth St., Chillicothe, Ohio
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Flood Chillicothe, Ohio, 1913
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Chillicothe, the Ross County seat on the Scioto River, had served as Ohio's capital in its early statehood before government moved north to Columbus. In March 1913, a storm system drenched the Ohio Valley, and the Scioto rose far beyond its banks and into the town's lower streets. Residents who had lived through high water before judged this flood far worse, and it disrupted commerce, rail traffic, and household life across the city and surrounding farm country. This view shows the water spread over the town, a scene that people in the region would long remember as the spring the Scioto overran Chillicothe.
| Created / published | 1913 |
|---|---|
| Creator | jones, h. l. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Ohio |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,438 px · prints to 18 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Flood destruction on Hickory St. near Fourth St., Chillicothe, Ohio |
| Reference | OH 1913 Flood Chillicothe |
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