'37 Flood: Water, water everywhere
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Flood of 1937, Union Terminal
Union Terminal stood like an island just above the flood waters in 1937 when the Ohio River crested at a record 79.9 feet and backed up the Mill Creek far up into Cincinnati neighborhoods.
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Flood of 1937, Cincinnati
Second and Walnut streets and much of the downtown business district fell victim to the flood of 1937.
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Flood of 1937, Cincinnati
The Ohio River filled the streets at Eastern and Tusculum avenues during the flood of 1937.
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Flood of 1937, Cincinnati
The streets of Cincinnati's Cumminsville neighborhood looked more like a lake than a thoroughfare. Parts of Cincinnati remained under water for 19 days with electricity and fresh water in short supply during the flood of 1937.
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Flood of 1937, New Richmond, Ohio
The flood of 1937 swallowed up New Richmond, Ohio as the rampaging Ohio River left a million homeless, 385 dead and a path of destruction from Pittsburgh to Cairo, Ill.
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Flood of 1937, Cincinnati
The 1937 flood swallowed up Crosley Field, the home of the Cinicnnati Reds.
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Flood of 1937, Cincinnati
Procter & Gamble's plant, like much of Cincinnati's industrial area, saw flood water rise all around it in the historic flood of 1937.
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Flood of 1937, Cincinnati
A rowboat moves across the flood waters at Liberty and Linn streets at the construction site of Laurel Homes on Jan. 27, 1937 -- the day after the Ohio River crested at 79.9 feet.
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Flood of 1937, Cincinnati
Northside's Knowlton's Corner filled with water in the flood of 1937 as water the flood waters washed over a fifth of the city.
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Flood of 1937, Cincinnati
The 1937 flood left Coney Island submerged beneath 28 feet of water. Carousel horses became unglued and floated away, with parts recovered as far away as Paducah, Ky. Moonlite Gardens' dance floor floated on top of the water. Sunlite Pool filled with mud. Most of the amusement park had to be completely rebuilt after the devastating flood.
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Flood of 1937, Cincinnati
From the air the devastation of the 1937 flood is clearly seen as one in eight people in the Tri-State lost their home. The flood left behind more than $20 million in damages – a staggering amount in the midst of the Great Depression.
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Flood of 1937, Cincinnati
Only the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge remained open for use during the 1937 flood as the approaches for the other bridges linking Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati were submerged by the rising Ohio River.
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