Meigs County Photos
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Meigs County Photos
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Middleport Flood 1913
Written on the photograph:
"Mill St. looking W. after water was down
Middleport, O. Flood 3-30-13"
"Mill St. looking W. after water was down
Middleport, O. Flood 3-30-13"
Flooded Pomeroy Parking Lot
Sign in foreground reads "Welcome to Historic Downtown Pomeroy" with the flooded Ohio River in the background. A gazebo is visible in the photo.
1913 Flood at Syracuse Postcard
Written on the back of the postcard:
"Taken from our hill
M.B. Church in front.
M.E. Church in the distance."
"Taken from our hill
M.B. Church in front.
M.E. Church in the distance."
Lynn Street Flood 2004
Photo of the intersection of East Main Street and Lynn Street during the flood of 2004. People gathered at the Peoples bank drive to observe the river levels. According to NOAA, the water crested at 52.2 feet on September 19, 2004.
Cherry Street 2004 Flood.
Photo of the intersection of Cherry Street and East Main Street during the flood of 2004. According to NOAA, the river crested at 52.2 feet on September 19, 2004.
Main Street Flood of 2004
Photo of Main Street during the 2004 Flood shows waters over Main Street and completely covering the entrance and front parking lot of Rite Aid. According to NOAA, the river crested at 52.2 feet on September 19, 2004.
Main Street flood 2004
Photo looking North on Main Street. Grace Episcopal Church can be seen, Pomeroy School that has since been demolished, and the First Baptist Church of Pomeroy. According to NOAA, the river crested at 52.2 feet on September 19, 2004.
Main Street Flood 2004
Photo of the 2004 flood taken from Farmers Bank parking lot . Farmers drive-thru ramp, the intersection of Main Street and Butternut Avenue, and Doctor Brown's office, are shown with significant flood waters. According to NOAA, the river crested at…
Main Street Flood 2004
Photo of the 2004 flood taken from the Farmers Bank parking lot showing the upper parking lot and Main Street completely covered by the flood waters. According to NOAA, the river crested at 52.2 feet on September 19, 2004.
Gazebo during the flood of 2004.
Photo of the Gazebo in the upper parking lot during the 2004 flood. According to NOAA, the river crested at 52.2 feet on September 19, 2004.
Farmers Bank during the flood of 2004
Photo of the flood of 2004, likely taken from Butternut Avenue, depicts flood waters completely covering Main Street. The drive-thru ramp of Farmers Bank is shown to have flood waters covering the exit. According to NOAA, the river crested at 52.2…
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Adams Mill
Adam's Mill overlooks the Shade River. The Keno Covered Bridge, destroyed in 1923, is in the rear of the photo.
Last Trolley to run in Racine Ohio.
Here we see the attendant and the conductor posing with their trolley the last day it is run.
Letart Hillbillies Basketball Team
The local basketball team of Letart. The Letart Hillbillies of 1958.
1888 Letart Falls Elementary School
A photo taken from the old Letart Falls Elementary which became the community building.
Letart Falls Elementary Minstrel
Minstrel at Letart Falls Elementary with several children standing to be the center of the show.
The Ferry Boat Lydia Cross
The Ferry boat Lydia Cross which moved travelers between Racine, Ohio and Graham Station, West Virginia.
Troops Returning Home
A photo taken from the court house steps, troops are returning home from what is most likely World War 1.
Tuppers Plains School
Torn down in the 1950's, the Tuppers Plains School was across from what was once the Olive-Orange High School
The flood of Middleport in 1913.
An elevated view of Middleport in 1913 during the flood.
Middleport Livery and Fire Department
A photo of Middleport. Pictured are the fire department and the livery stable.
