c1937 Julian R. Fisher Louisville Kentucky Flood Postcard (Not RPPC) - Beargrass Creek - Ballard Mills - Caulfield & Shook Photograph

Vintage Original c1937 Julian R. Fisher Louisville Kentucky Flood Postcard (Not RPPC) - Beargrass Creek - Ballard Mills - Caulfield & Shook Photograph - Great Depression Era

Measures Approx. 5-1/2" Wide by 3-1/4" Tall

In Very Good Vintage Condition - Unused, Unposted, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On Postcard.

This Postcard Shows Aerial Flooding Caused By Beargrass Creek In The Eastern End Of Louisville, Kentucky, With Ballard Mills Prominently In The Foreground. The Photo Was Taken By Caulfield & Shook And Published By Julian R. Fisher Of 219 West Main Street, Louisville. The Image Documents A Specific Urban Flood Event Prior To Widespread Federal Flood Control Measures. Beargrass Creek, A Tributary Of The Ohio River, Frequently Overflowed During Periods Of Heavy Rainfall In The Early 20th Century. The Card Features A Divided Back And Was Printed In The United States, Circa The 1937 Flood And Publisher Production Years.

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