Benham Street, 1913
That's St. Francis in the distance. The 1913 flood
destroyed the
foundation, and the church was razed shortly thereafter.
Kenton Street, north from 4th, 1913
These maps show the extent of the 1913 Flood in Dayton,
and are from Donald Bauer's The Great Flood of 1913
The author of this card notes that St. Francis, in the background, is under 14 feet of water.
4th Street, East from Clay
Harvard Piano Company
northeast corner of 5th & Clay
likely 1913
left, West from Second street, Dayton, Kentucky,
likely 1913
center, Same scene, without the flood waters
right, Same house, looking the other way
photos center and right by
Brengelman
The above seven scenes are photographs by Wm. Brengelman, and are likely the flood of 1913
