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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.

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.

Individuals carry a vanity out of the Billingsley residence while cleaning at 417 Commercial after the flood. On verso: "This house was floated from foundation and settled on fence, fence posts through floors."

Works Progress Administration men clean the streets in Shawneetown.

Works Progress Administration men clean North Main Street in Shawneetown.

Works Progress Administration men clean South Commercial Avenue in Shawneetown.

Works Progress Administration men clean debris from South Main Street in Shawneetown.

A truck unloads at the dumping grounds created for flood clean-upa 1/2 mile north of Shawneetown.