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Lone boatman goes past the flooded homes along Seventh St.

85. Seventh Street During Flood, Parkersburg, W. Va.

Flooding around the post office in town.

86. Post Office During Flood, Parkersburg, W. Va.

Men stand on what is left of the building.

87. Skirven And 12th Street After Parkersburg, W. Va. Flood

Flood levels nearly surpass the first floor of many buildings.

88. Market Street and Fourth Street During Fllood, Parkersburg, W. Va.

Group of homes that were destroyed by the flood.

89. Skirven Street After Parkersburg, W. Va. Flood

Fire destroyed the businesses of Nathan's Clothing and C. C. Martin & Company at Third and Ann Streets.

90. Ruins of Burned Building After Flood, Parkersburg, W. Va.

Firemen attempt to control the fire at Nathan's Clothing Store from a boat.

91. Fire Disaster During Flood in Parkersburg, W. Va.

The first bank established in Calhoun County opening its doors in 1901 to a cautious public being "reluctant to hand over their money for keeping to someone else".

92. Calhoun County Bank, Grantsville, W. Va.

Organized and issued a charter in 1935, stockholders were L. J. Morris, C. A. Jarvis and Earnest Mollohan.

93. Calhoun Super-Service Inc, Grantsville, W. Va.

Opened in 1955 when gas was 29 cents a gallon. The business was home-owned by A. G. "Ted" Burch.

94. Burch Chevrolet, Grantsville, W. Va.

A man sits on a chair in the lawn. In the background is a small pavilion. The stereograph is part of photographer William Dunnington's "Webster Springs Series."

95. Webster Springs Series, Webster Springs. W. Va.

Photograph shows the third floor fully engulfed in flames while the auditorium below has yet to catch fire.

96. Calhoun County High School Fire, Calhoun County, W. Va.