1907/1913 Floods

1884 FLOOD

The lithograph of the 1884 flood above shows the Suspension Bridge in the distance, so this would have to be Walnut Street we are looking at.

These are postcards of the 1907 and 1913 floods. There are not as many postcards of the 1937 flood compared to the earlier ones for obvious reasons. The postcard craze had faded considerably by 1937. People were able to see all the pictures they wanted by buying a newspaper, or going to theaters to see the newsreels, and of course radio. People no longer needed to collect postcards in order to remember historical events. The first non-postcard image is a map that was drawn in 1888 that will give you an idea of where the streets back then were located during the early Cincinnati floods. Of course many of these streets no longer exist, later construction has demolished many of the riverfront streets plus many of the other streets have had their names changed.

Map-Riverfront to 8th St.

1907 FLOOD REAL PHOTOS

      From L & N bridge                      Along the canal                        8th street viaduct             Walnut St. Looking South
                                                                                                                                                              8th St. Viaduct

The first card above show the flood waters half-way up to the roof of the L. & N. (Panhandle) Railroad Depot. The 8th Street Viaduct collapsed on March 17, 1907. The 120' section fell into 28' of water along with gas and water mains, telephone and telegraph lines, electric power lines, and trolley lines that were all connected to the structure or were under it, on the ground. The collapse created an 18' wave that went into the surrounding streets for two blocks. The piers had been undermined by the earlier flood that year due to the very porous soil that was used as filling material.

2nd and Market sts. Shaw Ave. Hyde Park Walnut St. looking South Cincinnati Suburb

Looking south on Walnut
from Pearl Street.

Viaduct & 2nd St. Suspension & Crowd

Cleves, Ohio

1907 LAWRENCEBURG FLOOD

                                                    Train Wreck                                                        printed card
                                                                                                                                  Cottages destroyed

1907 FLOOD PRINTED CARDS

Spring Grove Ave. Top of Suspension Bridge Central Union Depot Suspension Bridge Ferry

The first card above shows the flooding of Spring Grove Avenue caused by the Mill Creek overflowing its banks by as much as 4 miles in places.

East End Front Street River front & Public Landing Northside

1913 FLOOD REAL PHOTOS

Knowltons Corner Vulcan Supply at 120 Sycamore 3408 Liston Ave South on Main from 3rd

4th and Broadway Island Queen Pearl and Broadway Location Unknown

1373 Harrison Ave. Location Unknown 116 east Pearl St. Location Unknown

Western Avenue Casualty of the flood Cleaning up the mess Pearl St. W. of Main

Pearl St. between 2nd & 3rd Freeman & Hopkins Sts. Walnut & Front Sts. Front St. from Race

Walnut Street Big 4 Depot Pearl St. at Plum St. Freeman Avenue

        Sherman Avenue            Colerain Ave. & B&O tracks            Location Unknown             Schulte's Park -Liston Ave.
                                                                                                                                                                & Anderson's Ferry Rd

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The American Oak Leather Co.                                        Fire Company #20                  Cor. Of Pearl & Broadway Sts.
and the Hall Lumber Co
Kenner and Dalton Ave.

Location Unknown                           Cleves-after the flood                                   Pearl & Elm
                                                                                                                                 Queen City Supply Co.

I can not verify that this is Cincinnati.                         I do not know what street this is.
There is a Haucks beer sign in background.
It is still a nice card.

        Norwood                                    The William Glenny Glass Co. 10-16 Commerce
Location unknown

HARRISON

Site of suspension bridge collapse

LAWRENCEBURG INDIANA

Spot where levee broke

   By January 15, the great flood of 1913 had reached 62' at Lawrenceburg, Indiana but the people of that city, remembering the flood of 1907 when the water had reached 66' and the levee held, did not even bother to move their belongings to a higher elevation.
   On the 14th a slide occurred between the main flood gate and the Lawrenceburg gas plant. Two watchmen were assigned to keep an eye on it during the night. Around midnight on the 16th the ground gave way a short distance from where watchman Henry Schinaman was sitting. Immediately a chasm opened below him and water began rushing thru. Henry ran to the Newtown engine house and rang the bell, alerting the residence of the flood.
   It was later determined that the 60' wide by 80' long and 20' deep opening was made by water seeping through the levee which softened the soil at the base, plus the incessant rain, caused the earth to slide out due to its own weight.

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