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Main Street in Downtown Wheeling, West Virginia is underwater because of the damaging flood of 1936.

1. Flood Waters on Main Street in Wheeling, W. Va.

IDNO:
006221
Title:
Flood Waters on Main Street in Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
Main Street in Downtown Wheeling, West Virginia is underwater because of the damaging flood of 1936.
People are paddling boats in order to travel down Main Street in Wheeling, West Virginia during the flood of 1936.

2. Navigating the Flood Waters on Main Street in Downtown Wheeling, W. Va.

IDNO:
006222
Title:
Navigating the Flood Waters on Main Street in Downtown Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
People are paddling boats in order to travel down Main Street in Wheeling, West Virginia during the flood of 1936.

3. Flood Waters near Downtown Wheeling, W. Va.

IDNO:
006223
Title:
Flood Waters near Downtown Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
1936
People are walking down an unidentified street in Wheeling, West Virginia, after a flood, possibly of 1913.

4. Flood Waters in Downtown Wheeling, W. Va.

IDNO:
006224
Title:
Flood Waters in Downtown Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1913
Description:
People are walking down an unidentified street in Wheeling, West Virginia, after a flood, possibly of 1913.
Main Street in Wheeling, West Virginia is underwater after the flood of 1936.

5. Flood Waters on Main Street in Wheeling, W. Va.

IDNO:
006225
Title:
Flood Waters on Main Street in Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
1936/03/19
Description:
Main Street in Wheeling, West Virginia is underwater after the flood of 1936.
Market Street, looking North from 17th Street in Wheeling. Horses and carriage can be seen wading through flood waters.

6. Market Street Flood, Wheeling, W. Va.

IDNO:
008827
Title:
Market Street Flood, Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
1907/03
Description:
Market Street, looking North from 17th Street in Wheeling. Horses and carriage can be seen wading through flood waters.
Toll Bridge Zane Street has been written at the bottom of the photo.

7. Makeshift Bridge and Boats on Flooded Zane Street, Wheeling, W. Va.

IDNO:
008828
Title:
Makeshift Bridge and Boats on Flooded Zane Street, Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Toll Bridge Zane Street has been written at the bottom of the photo.
16th Street, showing Post Office and English Lutheran Church, Flood of March 1907 Ohio River at Wheeling, W. Va. People are seen using boats to get through town over flood waters.

8. Flooded 16th Street, Wheeling W. Va.

IDNO:
008829
Title:
Flooded 16th Street, Wheeling W. Va.
Date:
1907/03
Description:
16th Street, showing Post Office and English Lutheran Church, Flood of March 1907 Ohio River at Wheeling, W. Va. People are seen using boats to get through town over flood waters.
Main Street from 12th Street, Flood of March 1907 at Wheeling W. Va. People and horses seen wading through water, also some people are in boats.

9. Flooded Main Street, Wheeling W. Va.

IDNO:
008830
Title:
Flooded Main Street, Wheeling W. Va.
Date:
1907/03
Description:
Main Street from 12th Street, Flood of March 1907 at Wheeling W. Va. People and horses seen wading through water, also some people are in boats.

10. Flood Water in Wheeling W. Va.

IDNO:
008831
Title:
Flood Water in Wheeling W. Va.
Date:
1936
Water is receding as people try to clean up the mess. Mud seen on the side walks and on people's clothes. Road is visible now, no longer covered with water.

11. Flood Cleanup, Wheeling, W. Va.

IDNO:
008832
Title:
Flood Cleanup, Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
Water is receding as people try to clean up the mess. Mud seen on the side walks and on people's clothes. Road is visible now, no longer covered with water.
Crowd at end of Steel Bridge, flood of March 1907 in Wheeling, W. Va. People can be seen in boats.

12. Crowd Gathered on a Flooded Street, Wheeling, W. Va.

IDNO:
008833
Title:
Crowd Gathered on a Flooded Street, Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
1907/03
Description:
Crowd at end of Steel Bridge, flood of March 1907 in Wheeling, W. Va. People can be seen in boats.