100 Block, East Spring Street
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All of downtown flooded. As the water rose, merchants moved goods out of basements and first-floor showrooms. Businesses shown in this photo include Kesler Jewelers, N. T. Lerchy Confectioners, the Ideal Beauty Shop, and the Indiana State Employment Service.
Image courtesy of New Albany-Floyd County Public Library Digital Collections
This file appears in: Great Flood of 1937
Great Flood of 1937
The Ohio River flood of 1937 is one of the greatest disasters in American history. Heavy rain began falling in the Louisville area on January 9 and continued with only brief interludes until January 23. Combined with runoff from melting snow, theā¦