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Title	1937 Ohio River flood in Cincinnati photograph
Subject	Cincinnati (Ohio)--History Floods--Ohio--Cincinnati Floods--Ohio--Ohio River Social Services
Time Period	1930s
Place	Cincinnati (Ohio) Hamilton County (Ohio)
Description	Caption reads: "When Folk Were Flooded Out It Was a Godsend to Have the Bethel. Flood 1937 Cincinnati, Ohio." Cincinnati Union Bethel is a social services organization that has been helping families in need in the Cincinnati area, since 1830. In 1937, southern Ohio faced one of the worst floods in its history. The flood was particularly difficult for the city of Cincinnati, where flood levels reached almost eighty feet. Communities along the Ohio River in Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois also faced serious problems. As the flood waters rose, gas tanks exploded and oil fires erupted on the river. Parts of Cincinnati remained under water for nineteen days, and electricity and fresh water were in short supply. Many people lost their homes as a result of the flood. The Ohio River Flood of 1937 caused more than twenty million dollars in damages.
Creator	Ohio Federal Writers' Project
Date of Original	1937
Collection	Ohio Guide Photographs
Source	State Archives Series 1039 AV
Submitting Institution	Ohio Historical Society
Rights	Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
Type	StillImage
File Name	SA1039AV_B04F02_38_01.tif
Image Height	2129
Image Width	2748
File Size	17561336 Bytes
Display File Type	image/jp2
Format	picture
Date created	2010-04-07
Date modified	2010-05-27

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