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1937 Vtg Flood Official Land Survey Photo Cincinnati - Ben Kock Collection - J
Cincinnati, OH
From the personal collection of Bernard H. Kock
Photo is part of an official land survey project led by Bernard Kock studying the damage in Hamilton County from the 1937 flood.
A car is visible in the image.
Signs in distance. Fire hydrant in foreground.
Location: View from Hoffner Street
Photo taken January 1937
Image dimensions are 4 3/8” x 2 5/8”
Image is adhered to a paper backing.
Natural Disaster / Flood Refer to last photo in the images to view an article about Ben Kock. The news article shown is for provenance purposes only. It is not included with the photo listed. The listed photo (and others we have listed or are in the process of listing) came from an estate owned by Bernard H. Kock. Kock who served in the Ohio State Guard for 20 years, was in charge of the topographical surveying of Cincinnati, Ohio before, during, and after the flood of 1937 and committed over 50 years of service for the city of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. As noted in the article, photography was a hobby of Mr. Kock and it served him well in his professional role. We will be listing multiple original military and government issue photographs of the 1937 flood that later became his personal property in his personal collection.
Kock’s resumé:
Ohio State Guard 1926 - 1946
1943 Feb 24, 1943
Pvt. Bernard H. Kock - Co. “A” O.S.G.
OBSERVER officiated the authorized Blackout of the Cincinnati Metropolitan Area.
1946 Discharged
Ohio State Guard - 1st Lt. Bernard H. Kock, Co. H, 1st Inf., OSG
1945-46 Vice President - Society of American Military Engineers
1976 Resigns from City Service
Principal General Design Engineer of the City Engineering Division of Public Works
Shipped with USPS First Class
Condition: VERY GOOD - Please inspect images.
Watermark is on listing images to prevent image theft. Watermark is not on the actual photos. Buyer is purchasing an original photo(s) (this is the only copy in our possession and to our knowledge).
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