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Works Progress Administration men build toilets for Tent City, 4 miles west of Shawneetown.

Several people walk through a tent city.

The view looking west on Madison Street is blocked by buildings that floated from their foundations.

Works Progress Administration men clean North Market Street.

Works Progress Administration workers remove the roof of Bradley's Garage which floated to the center of North Market Street.

Works Progress Administration men clean debris from South Market Street

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

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

Works Progress Administration men clean South Commercial Avenue in Shawneetown.

Works Progress Administration men clean North Main Street in Shawneetown.

Works Progress Administration men clean the streets in Shawneetown.

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."

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

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

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

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."

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

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

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

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

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."

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

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

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