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| Title | Mayor Shank Cleaning Up Western Indianapolis, 1913 Flood |
| Owning Institution | Indiana Historical Society |
| Item ID | P0326_ALBUM_074A |
| Subject | Floods--Indiana
Natural disasters
Flood damage
Shank, Samuel Lewis (Lew), 1872-1927
Mayors
Disasters
Marion County (Ind.)
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| Creator | The Montgomery Studios |
| Date | 1913 March |
| Time Period | 1910s (1910-1919)
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| Geographic Location | Indiana--Marion County--Indianapolis |
| Source Collection Name | Lambert M. Christie Postcard Album |
| Source Collection Number | P0326 PAB |
| 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. |
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