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Main Street in Downtown Wheeling, West Virginia is underwater because of the damaging flood of 1936.

1. Flood Waters on Main Street in Wheeling, W. Va.

People are paddling boats in order to travel down Main Street in Wheeling, West Virginia during the flood of 1936.

2. Navigating the Flood Waters on Main Street in Downtown Wheeling, W. Va.

3. Flood Waters near Downtown Wheeling, W. Va.

4. Flood Water in Wheeling W. Va.

Water is receding as people try to clean up the mess. Mud seen on the side walks and on people's clothes. Road is visible now, no longer covered with water.

5. Flood Cleanup, Wheeling, W. Va.

Flood waters seen in Wheeling, W. Va. The water is seen at the top of some buildings and part way up other buildings.

6. Flood, Wheeling, W. Va.

Damage to buildings, caused by the flood waters, seen here. Waters left mud behind.

7. Flood, Wheeling, W. Va.

Flood waters engulf the Chevrolet Company building in Wheeling, W. Va.

8. Flood, Wheeling, W. Va.

Debris left the flood waters in Wheeling, W. Va. People rummage through debris and walk through the neighborhood.

9. Flood Damage, Wheeling, W. Va.

Damage seen on buildings caused by the flood waters in Wheeling, W. Va.

10. Flood Damage, Wheeling, W. Va.

Flood waters of the 1936 flood in Wheeling, W. Va.

11. Flood Waters, Wheeling, W. Va.

Damage to the buildings and electric poles apparent. Poeple stand on the sidewalks and walk down the street in Wheeling, W. Va.

12. Flood Damage, Wheeling, W. Va.