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1. Flood Waters Receding, South Petersburg, W. Va.

Text reads, "Highway washout on Rts. 4 and 28, W. Va. Flood June 17 2019. Approx. 1000 ft. of highway is washed completely away."

2. Highway Washout on Routes 4 and 28, Petersburg, W. Va.

Text reads, "Flood scene, Petersburg, W. Va. June 17, 1949. Photo shows Ours home resting on Rt. 4 and 28. Travellers from N. Y. were stranded on this roof for 15 hours."

3. Flood Scene, Petersburg, W. Va.

4. Devastation in South Petersburg, W. Va.

Text reads, "Scene of south end of Petersburg, W. Va. as raging waters carry away slaughterhouse in foreground. Photo by Addison. Flood of June 17 1949."

5. Wreckage of Flood, Petersburg, W. Va.

Text reads, "Scene showing wreckage at south end of Petersburg, W. Va. Flood of June 17 1949. Waters rising for the second time."

6. Wreckage at South End of Petersburg, W. Va.

Text reads, "Wreckage of auto owned by N. Y. couple. Car and $3000 of wedding presents were complete loss and owners were stranded on the roof of the Ours home for 15 hours in the Flood June 17 1949. Flash flood, Petersburg, W. Va."

7. Wreckage of Auto, Petersburg, W. Va.

8. Wreckage on Johnson Run, South Petersburg, W. Va.

Text reads, "Scene of wreckage after Petersburg, W. Va. flood June 17 1949. Scene back of Tanners, Petersburg, W. Va."

9. Wreckage of Flood, Petersburg, W. Va.

10. Wreckage of Flood, South End of Petersburg, W. Va.

11. Mountain Slides on Routes 4 and 28, Petersburg, W. Va.

12. Flooded Streets, Petersburg, W. Va.

Text reads, "Scene on Route 42 between Maysville and Petersburg, W. Va. Lunice Creek Bridge, Petersburg,  Flood June 17 1949."

13. Lunice Creek Bridge in Flood, Petersburg, W. Va.