 |
| Brian Berthold posted Cairo IL in the 1920-30s Yellow is Illinois Central light blue is Traction Red Missouri Pacific Dark Blue Mobile & Ohio Light Purple Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago & St Louis [Quite a few of the comments describe the death of the city because of racism.] |
 |
| Daren Doss commented on Brian's post |
Those would be the IC tracks.
 |
| Derby Gisclair posted Cairo Waterfront The waterfront at Cairo, Illinois, looks quite busy in this late 19th century photograph. They had the good sense to place the railroad tracks in close proximity to the waterfront. Adam Davis shared Lloyd Scott Hardin shared |
It looks like the floodwalls and Levees did their job. In 1937, the Ohio River Flood devastated many towns along the river such as (Old) Shawneetown, Louisville and Cincinnati.
 |
| Lisa Ruble posted 1937 aerial picture of Cairo |
Judy Goby Oxtoby posted two images with the comment:
Cairo circa 1910Cairo was one of the Midwest's most important river and railroad cities by 1910, strategically located where the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers meet. Cairo, called the “Gateway to the South,” was a busy transportation center, with steamboats, rail traffic, warehouses, hotels, and busy commercial streets. Its economy was based on shipping, trade, timber and industry. The city was successful and important during this time, but racial tensions and flooding dangers and changes in transportation would eventually help with the long decline that would come later in the 20th century.Postcard images: personal collection
 |
| 1 |
 |
| 2 |
 |
| Mark Allen commented on Judy's post 2 survivors on the left. |
 |
| Mark Allen commented on Judy's post Possibly these? |
No comments:
Post a Comment