A view of flooded streets; looking up Front Street from Greene Street likely in Marietta Ohio. The view is on a postcard possibly mailed from Waverly, W. Va., which is a small town across the Ohio River from Marietta, OH.
Flood waters flow dangerously close to the Elk River Bridge at Gassaway in Braxton County. The Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church in the center of photo.
The Basin Before Flooding, Likely Near Canaan Valley, W. Va
Date:
Undated
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.