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1937 Flood. Gerald "Jerry" Barr home 2523 Glenwood Park.

"President Roosevelt was expected to sign the necessary documents Saturday for the final approval of a W.P.A. project in connection with the development of the sub-division here for the relocation of flood area families."
"Dwellings are to be…

1937 Flood. Petery-Hedden Store, Interior. 133 E. Spring St. Water 5 feet deep.

1937 flood; Jim waiting for a ride. [no last name]

1937 Flood. Knight Lumber Co. E. 15th NE corner Water St. & New Albany Veneer Co. E. 13th SE corner McBeth St.

Flood damaged library books taken to city trash dump.

Interview with Martin Varner on January 30, 1987. Varner, a New Albany native, discusses his experiences and role during the 1937 flood and cleanup efforts. Varner also recalls how the rain “poured” for twenty-one days and nights and how this flood…

Lawrence Mock was a boy scout during the Depression and he describes the times he spent camping out. Troop 31 was very active in the clean up of New Albany after the 1937 flood. Photograph of Richard Clipp.

This is the 1848 City Directory published by Caron's.

The 1860 city directory for the city of New Albany, Indiana.