Postcard Greetings
from Old Louisville
(Vintage Postcards from Old Louisville)
The Great Flood of 1937
One of the worst floods in American history began in the Ohio River Valley in late January 1937. And of all the cities along the Ohio, Louisville was the worst hit. Over 19 inches of rain during January left more than 60% of the city under water and without power during the cold weeks at the end of January and beginning of February 1937. The present Old Louisville neighborhood did not escape. Only the higher portions of Third Street and the high ground around Central Park escaped the waters.
"Central Residence Section Showing City
Library and Office Buildings
in Background
Louisville, Ky., 1937 Flood"
"Flood Scene at 4th Avenue Looking North
Louisville, Ky."
(between Breckinridge & Kentucky)
"Flood Scene at at War Memorial Building, 4th and Kentucky
Louisville, Ky."
"First and Breckinridge Sts.
Louisville, Ky., 1937 Flood"
Vintage Postcard Views of Louisville
Old Louisville
Second Street
Third Avenue
Fourth Avenue
St James Court
Central Park
The Confederate Monument
Churches
Hotels
Schools
The 1937 FloodLouisville (the rest of the city)
Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby
The Old Court House
City Hall
East to West along Broadway
The Seelbach Hotel
Railroad Stations
Churches
Without extended descriptions:
Fourth Street
The Armory
Hotels
The Old Post Office and Customs House
City Parks
Cemeteries
Miscellaneous
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