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Document Type

Postcard

Description

Postcard depicting the damage to several buildings near the South Park Street Bridge and Main Street. High waters can still be seen. Transcript on back reads 'Pub. By The Acmegraph Co., Chicago' South Park St. Bridge and Main St., Dayton, O.

The address painted on the side of the multi-story building in the center right of the image is 4 W. 2nd St. The business name shown is Joseph N. Boesch, Keen Kleener. An additional sign advertises "Fine Tailoring."

The floodwaters deposited the second story of a Dayton home in the adjacent lot.

Creation Date

3-26-1913

Repository

University Archives and Special Collections

Repository ID

NUN-2-60019

Keywords

St. Mary's Institute, University of Dayton, 1913 Dayton flood, Floods, Natural disasters

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