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Photo postcard showing the effects of The Great Flood of 1913 on "S. Miami Wabash-Ind. Mar 25 13"

Wabash, 1913. Paperback. Very Good. Item #99-9096

No publisher/photographer listed. 3.5 x 5.5", postally used, light soiling and creasing else good condition. Visible are Dr. Sailor's Veterinary business and a Minneapolis Saint Paul rail car. Myrtle writes from Wabash on May 9, 1913 to her friend Mrs. C.H. Thomas in Hiram, Ohio "Here is a view of the flood in Wabash. It did not reach us as we are over a mile from this place." The rest of the message is generic. The Great Flood of 1913 occurred March 23-26 when rivers flowed over their banks after several days of heavy rain and caused hundreds of deaths in thirteen states. The death toll was second to the 1889 Johnstown Flood.

Price: $25.00