Floods
of Franklin County
photos and information courtesy Don Dunaway
Here are selected photographs from three floods
that occurred in Franklin County. The first three photos are from the
flood of March 24,1898
and were taken by Jacob Harry Swayne.
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thumbnail image to view larger photo.
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Looking
south towards Basin area, Second St. and road to Harrison.
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Looking
northwest towards Paper Mill Bridge.
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Covered
bridge damaged by flood, probably the Whitcomb road bridge(?)
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The
following photographs are by John W.
Baker of the March 26,1904
flood.
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High
water at Iron Bridge (Fourth St.)
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Basin
area, Fries Mill ( back, now site of Farm Bureau and Electric
Plant.)
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Photographs below by Ben Winans, March 25,1913 flood.
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Looking
towards site of former Paper Mill Bridge.
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| Same
as above after water receded |
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| Lower
valley, looking towards basin area, Second Street and road
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Same
as above after water receded.
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Val
Peter's Home in Vawter yard.( The latter still stands at 220
East Forth Street)
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Fries
funeral cortege marching to St. Michael's Catholic Church.
Eight member of the Fries family were drowned.
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