Cincinnatis Great Disasters explores catastrophes from 1905 to 1937; featuring floods; tornadoes; fires; explosions; winter storms; and crashes. Although tragic; disasters became popular postcard subjects in the early 1900s; with many of these photograph postcards being taken by professional photographers. The postcards documenting the 1907 and 1913 floods make up the bulk of this book; as these disasters dramatically affected Cincinnatians lives and led to innovative flood prevention planning and health initiatives. Flooding ultimately determined where businesses and residences were located in the city and was a driving force behind urban renewal of the riverfront.
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Review
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Interesting BookBy G. MckinneyIt is an interesting book with the history of a unique place. It is definitely a picture book. light on actual history and heavy on photographs. I would have liked more written history of the place. Most of the history is about the people behind it and descriptions of the different buildings and incidents that occurred there is somewhat lacking. But overall a good read.
