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A damaged home in the south section of Shawneetown, looking southwest, shows the condition of all the homes in the area.

The lumber from two lumber yards lifted by floodwaters sits on the south levee looking southwest in Shawneetown.

The lumber from two lumber yards lifted by floodwaters sits on the south levee looking southwest in Shawneetown.

A view of the flooding at Bedford-Nugent Sand and Gravel Company looking west from the Ohio levee shows damaged equipment and buildings.

The oldest bank building in the State of Illinois, located in Shawneetown, is still intact after the flood.

The view of flooding looking north on Main Street from the intersection with Route 13 in Shawneetown shows a person in a boat in the middle of the flooded street.

The view of flooding looking southwest from Main Street shows the general condition of Shawneetown buildings.

A view of flooding in the central part of Shawneetown shows several submerged buildings with the courthouse in the background, looking southwest.

Flood waters at the J. H. Curry Lumber Company Building reach to the top of the first floor. On verso: "This building originally faced north."

The view of flooding looking north shows the Shawneetown Public School Building surrounded by water.

Refugees leave Shawneetown High School for home.

Works Progress Administration men clean debris from the backyard of Murry Jennings in Junction.

Works Progress Administration men re-set the sanitary toilet on the property of Edd Jennings in Junction.

Works Progress Administration men pump flood water from the cistern of the Everett Mathis property in Shawneetown.

Remains of Works Progress Administration sewing machines and equipment stand outside a buildingafter the flood. On verso: "These machines were moved from a one story building into the second floor of another building and was under 5 and 1/2 feet of…

Debris fills the north-ward view of Main Street in Shawneetown.

The street view of Main Street looking south from the intersection of Route 13 and Main Street in Shawneetown shows a building on its side in the middle of the road and substantial debris on the sidewalk.

A view of the flooding when looking north on Main Street two blocks north of the intersection at Route 13 in Shawneetown.

The view of flood damage looking west from the Ohio levee on Route 13 in Shawneetown shows flood waters and lumber filling the street.

The view of the south section of Shawneetown looking northeast shows several residences piled on top of each other after the flood waters receded.

A view of flooding looking north on Main Street from gravel yards in Shawneetown. On verso: "This is one of many houses that floated to the middle of the street."

Lumber from two lumber yards lies on the south levee after flood waters receded in Shawneetown.

The view looking southwest on the south levee in Shawneetown shows extensive flood damage.

The view looking north from the south levee in Shawneetown shows several flood-damaged buildings.

The view looking east on the south levee in Shawneetown shows several small buildings and piles of lumber on the side of a road.