Steamboats and barges backed up on the Ohio River because of low water level, summer 1894. Notice Blennerhassett Island in the background. This picture was taken from the W.Va. side of the river. The dirt that you see at the bottom left corner of the photo would normally be under water.
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Photo from the collection of the late V.A. Borelli, (now property of Paul Borelli) of Artcraft Studios. produced in the P.B.A. (Parkersburg Business Associates) historical calendar of 1984-1985, produced by Moon Mullen Productions, Box 17, Marietta, Ohio, 45750
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