Washed Away: How the Great Flood of 1913, America's Most Widespread Natural Disaster, Terrorized a Nation and Changed It Forever (53 page)

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April 6, 1913. With the Mississippi River rising a foot an hour, a gang of workhouse prisoners builds a levee in Memphis, Tennessee.

Also in April 1913, in Memphis, on Main Street. The sign “Boil Water Before Drinking” reminded residents that while the Mississippi was normally considered safe to drink, it wasn't now, not when the river was full of car tires, dead cats, and drowned rats.
Both images courtesy of Memphis and Shelby County Room, Memphis Public Library & Information Center
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Again, April 1913, Memphis. Horses and carriages make their way down Washington Street, before the water levels get any worse.