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Shawneetown, Illinois. April, 1937. Easternmost Illinois city on the Ohio River, an important port, banking, and salt producing center in early days
Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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Description | Photographs show easternmost Illinois city on the Ohio River, an important port, banking, and salt producing center in early days. The river, formerly the greatest source of wealth, in January, 1937, completely inundated the cup-like site of the town, resulting in the present devastation. Paddle-wheelers, ferry, levee and flood gauge. Mayor and committee members with petitions to move the town. Buildings of historic interest. Main street, residential section. Portraits. |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Language | English |
Part of Series | Groups of Images (LOTs) |
Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
Access Restriction | Open |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Photograph |