The FLOOD 1937 Disaster Magazine 1938 Picture Press OH River Cities B/W Photos

Rare vintage publication: The FLOOD – The Great 1937 Disaster, published circa 1938 by The Picture Press.

This 8.5" × 11.5" softcover magazine documents the catastrophic Ohio River flood through 50 pages of original black-and-white photographs, captions, and survivor stories.

Features dramatic coverage from affected cities:

• Pittsburgh, Wheeling, Cincinnati, Covington, Louisville, Sedansville
• Portsmouth, Frankfort, Evansville, Seymour, Paducah, Cairo

Includes a 1937 Louisville newspaper clipping titled “So This Is Fourth Street”, showing downtown submerged in floodwaters.

• Format: Staple-bound magazine
• Condition: Vintage, with expected age wear
• Original Price: 25¢
• Dimensions: 8.5" W × 11.5" H
• Publisher: The Picture Press

A powerful piece of American disaster history—ideal for collectors of regional ephemera, Depression-era journalism, and photographic documentation.