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A street view shows flooding in part of the residential district in Mounds.

Floodwaters reach the bottom of a school zone sign looking north on Route 51 from the north section of Mounds.

Floodwaters surround homes in an unidentified north suburb of Mounds.

Floodwaters engulf Roy's Super Service on Route 51 in Mounds.

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.

A close-up of J. H. Curry's residence shows significant flood damage. The levee is in the background. On verso: "Curry was owner of largest lumber yard in Shawneetown."

A man works stacking Works Progress Administration sewing machines after the flood in Shawneetown.

A landscape image shows the condition of the north part of the Ohio levee looking southeast in Shawneetown.

A landscape view shows the levee while looking northeast from the northwest section of Shawneetown of the north part of the Ohio levee.

Works Progress Administration men bury canned fruit and vegetables west of the south levee in Mound City. On verso: "All cans are punctured before burying."

Works Progress Administration men burn small animals and poultry found in and around Mound City.

Works Progress Administration men dump condemned fruit and vegetables at the burying ground southwest of Mound City.

Works Progress Administration men bury the remains of a cow in Mound City.

A street view shows destruction on Route 37 in the south city limits of Mound City, looking north.