Portsmouth, Ohio, March 8, 1945
Levee Battle
- Title
- Portsmouth, Ohio, March 8, 1945
Levee Battle - Subject
- 1945 Flood
- Description
- Black & white AP photo showing an aerial view of volunteers laying sand bags to make a temporary levee to protect the city against the Ohio & Scioto Rivers. Spots in the left center are empty bags dropped from airplanes.
- Creator
- Associated Press
- Date
- March 8, 1945
- Format
- 20 x 27.5 cm black & white photograph
- Coverage
- Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
- Rights
- Scioto County Public Library
Files
Collection
Citation
Associated Press, “Portsmouth, Ohio, March 8, 1945
Levee Battle,” Scioto County Public Library Local History Digital Collection, accessed January 20, 2026, https://www.sciotolibrary.org/history/items/show/17318.
Levee Battle,” Scioto County Public Library Local History Digital Collection, accessed January 20, 2026, https://www.sciotolibrary.org/history/items/show/17318.