Title
1898 Shawneetown Flood
Subject
Illinois--Shawneetown
Ohio River
Floods
Levees
Dwellings--flood damage
Flood damage
Natural disasters
Description
Fence posts float in floodwaters while houses stand in the background with water reaching halfway to the second story in the aftermath of an 1898 flood resulting from a levee break near Shawneetown.
Creator
The Keystone View Company
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
1898-04-03
Format
jpg
Language
eng
Identifier
401512
Miscellaneous Collection
Vertical File Stereograph Collection
Original Format
stereograph
b&w
2
Physical Dimensions
9 x 18 cm