The Hocking River Commission

The Hocking River Flood of Nelsonville, Ohio 1873

The 1873 flood of the Hocking River caused the collapse of the covered bridge in Nelsonville. Still standing in the background is the railroad bridge. The people are facing west and south on a hill overlooking the city.




Photograph from the James Anastas collection.

 

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