Flood Scene in Logansport, March 1913
Title |
Flood Scene in Logansport, March 1913 |
Owning Institution |
Indiana Historical Society |
Use Statement |
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Required Credit Line |
Use must be accompanied with the attribution: Indiana Historical Society |
Item ID |
P0326_ALBUM_041B |
Subject |
Floods Flood damage Floods--Indiana--Cass County Natural disasters Logansport (Ind.) |
Date |
1913-03 |
Time Period |
1910s (1910-1919) |
Geographic Location |
Indiana--Cass County--Logansport |
Source Collection Name |
Lambert M. Christie Postcard Album 1913 |
Source Collection Number |
PAB P0326 |
Digital Collection Name |
Assorted Images from IHS Collections |
Digital Collection Number |
V0002 |
Format of Original |
Real photograph postcard, b&w, 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches |
Digital Format |
JP2000 |
Resolution |
600 ppi |
Notes |
In March 1913, floods devastated towns and cities in Indiana and Ohio. In Indiana, the Ohio, Wabash, and White rivers overflowed their banks beginning 23 March. Residents throughout the state were evacuated. The floods killed at least 200 people and made another 20,000 homeless across the state. |
Copyright Notice |
Digital Image 2012 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
CONTENTdm number |
3200 |
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