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with a few clothes and prized possessions. Those were the lucky ones. Others had nothing
more than the clothes on their backs. Arriving in Columbus, they were housed in churches,
fraternal halls, and other makeshift quarters until it was deemed safe for them to return
home.
A sign over the doorway of Portsmouth's flooded Security Central National Bank urges cus-
tomers to “Join Our Xmas Club,” but the bank will be welcoming no customers this day.
The elegant bank building at 825 Gallia Street was constructed in 1918. Since 1979, it has
been the home of the Southern Ohio Museum.
