Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company 1913 Flood Photograph   Save
1913
Description: This 4"" by 6.5"" (10.16 by 16.5 cm) photograph was taken at the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company in East Youngstown. The city was later renamed Campbell and the mill became the Campbell Works of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company. This image documents the extent and damage from the Mahoning River flood of March 1913. In late March of 1913, an unusually heavy rainstorm moved into Ohio. It rained steadily for five days and the streams all over Ohio rose rapidly. By the third day of the downpour, levees were overtopped and many towns suffered disastrous flooding. Great fires that raged unchecked added to the destruction and the loss of life. When the flood waters receded, tons of mud and debris covered the streets, homes, businesses and factories. The death toll stood at 361. Property damages were well over $100,000,000 and 65,000 were forced to temporarily leave their homes. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1639_1867296_001
Subjects: Business and Labor; Climate and Weather; Floods; Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Steel industry; Mahoning River (Ohio and Pa.)
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); East Youngstown (Ohio); Campbell (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)