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Postcards of the Ashland flood

Read three cards together while preserving the date and location evidence attached to each one.

Historical date: March 1913 · captioned event

Historical photographic postcard of floodwater around buildings and trees on West Main Street, captioned March 25, 1913.
Card 0080: West Main Street, captioned March 25, 1913; Photo by Wahl.Owner’s postcard collection · PastView card 0080
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Historical photographic postcard of floodwater around buildings and trees on West Main Street, captioned March 25, 1913.

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The chronology groups these cards around the March 1913 flood. Cards 0080 and 0082 themselves caption March 25; the exact day of card 0081 is not established. Read the article for the separate captions, annotation and attributed regional context.

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Historical postcard showing people, horses, a cart and debris beside Arthur Street Bridge after a flood.
Card 0081: clearing wreckage at Arthur Street Bridge. Exact capture day unverified.Owner’s postcard collection · PastView card 0081
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Historical postcard showing people, horses, a cart and debris beside Arthur Street Bridge after a flood.
A second historical West Main Street flood view with buildings, trees and floodwater, captioned March 25, 1913.
Card 0082: a second West Main Street view whose own caption names March 25, 1913.Owner’s postcard collection · PastView card 0082
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A second historical West Main Street flood view with buildings, trees and floodwater, captioned March 25, 1913.

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