Hangar at Evansville airport photographed by the Indiana National Guard on February 2, 1937, the day after the flood crested (Miscellaneous 837)

Stranded aircraft at the Evansville airport on January 31, 1937, just before the flood crested (Miscellaneous 838)

The terminal building is at far left near the highway, and a hangar is in the center; view looks northwest. Dated January 31, 1937, about the time the flood waters crested. (Miscellaneous 835)

The terminal building and hangar are in the upper left; view looks towards the north. Dated February 2, 1937, shortly after the flood waters crested. (Miscellaneous 836)

The L & N depot and freight station (long building) on Fulton Ave. near Riverside Dr. is in the lower left; the solitary building sitting on a snow-covered lot, just above the center, is Willard Library. Dated January 26, 1937 (Miscellaneous 842)

The Old Post Office on NW Second St. is visible just left of the image’s center; although located near the Ohio River, much of the downtown’s commercial district was not submerged under flood water. Dated January 26, 1937 (Miscellaneous 849)

The train yards and formerly independent town of Howell are in the upper center. Dated January 26, 1937 (Miscellaneous 826)

The train yards are in the foreground; view looks towards downtown Evansville. Dated January 30, 1937, shortly before the flood waters crested. (Miscellaneous 828)

The Mead Johnson Terminal is in the lower left foreground; the Ohio St. bridge is in the lower right at the mouth of the creek. Dated January 26, 1937 (Miscellaneous 846)

Looking northeast from the river; the Mead Johnson Terminal is in the lower right. Dated February 2, 1937 (Miscellaneous 829)

The L-shaped building under water where the river flows into the creek is the Mead Johnson Terminal. Dated January 31, 1937, about the time the river crested. (Miscellaneous 831)

View of the city from the riverfront, looking northeast; the Water Works plant is in the lower right, isolated from the city by the water. Dated January 26, 1937 (Miscellaneous 824)

Looking northeast; L-shaped building on the river (lower left) is the Mead Johnson Terminal. The lone building in a snow-covered park (just right of center) is Willard Library. Dated January 26, 1937 (Miscellaneous 830)

The McCurdy Hotel is at the bottom center; Sunset Park is in the lower left corner. Dated January 26, 1937 (Miscellaneous 839)

At left on the river are the McCurdy Hotel and the Hadi Temple; the Pagoda in Sunset Park is visible in center foreground. Dated January 30, 1937 (Miscellaneous 822)

Dated January 26, 1937 (Miscellaneous 834)

The large building at upper center is Culver School; a few blocks behind it to the left is Donaldson Arms apartments on Howard St. Dated January 26, 1937 (Miscellaneous 841)

The large building in the center is Culver School; the large building in the lower left is the Donaldson Arms apartments on Howard Street. Dated January 26, 1937 (Miscellaneous 843)

Unidentified residential area. Dated January 26, 1937 (Miscellaneous 844)

Dated February 2, 1937, shortly after the flood waters crested. (Miscellaneous 827)

The lone building in the upper right (just left of center) is probably Washington School, a few blocks west of Weinbach Ave. Dated January 26, 1937 (Miscellaneous 840)

East of Evansville. C. late January 1937 (Miscellaneous 833)

Residential area. Dated January 26, 1937 (Miscellaneous 847)

Unidentified neighborhood in the city (R. Leich 202)

Probably the southeast section of the city; the lone building at the upper center of the image may be Washington School. Dated January 26, 1937 (Miscellaneous 825)

Located at 1801 Washington Ave., near Weinbach Ave.; Evansville College’s administration building on Lincoln Ave. is visible in the upper left. Dated January 26, 1937 (Miscellaneous 845)

Isolated from the city on Water Works Rd., near downtown. Dated January 26, 1937 (Miscellaneous 848)

The Water Works plant isolated by flood water near downtown and Dress Plaza (R. Leich 286)

The Mead Johnson Company is in the foreground; at the bottom left of the image is snow-covered Reitz Bowl. Dated January 30, 1937 (Miscellaneous 832)

Area west of Pigeon Creek: Howell is in the foreground (train yard at right), and the Mead Johnson Terminal is the L-shaped building in the upper right where Pigeon Creek meets the Ohio River. Dated January 26, 1937 (Miscellaneous 823)