Name/Title
Missouri River Flood Photos (13), April, 1952Entry/Object ID
P1994.1H.83Description
Missouri River Flood Photos (13), April, 1952. b/w. Thirteen photos showing the aftermath of the flooding on the Missouri River at St. Joseph in April 1952. The River cut a new channel at by cutting off a bend across from St. Joseph, leaving Missouri land upon which the city's Rosecrans Airport sat separated on the west from the city. As below:
94.1H.83 & 84 = After the flood, Men working along the river bank that has been eroded by the flood. Crews of men & their utility trucks on bank at top, Two men in canoe on river itself ferry some type of equipment. Line of telephone poles on bank.
94.1H.85 - Derrick on river work boat, Man on platform near cabin. Log pilings in background. 5" x 7"
94.1H.86 = More distance view than #85 above, of river work boat with derrick. Handwritten on back: "Close the gap between Elwood Kansas when the Missouri River cut a new channel, April, 1952." 5" x 7"
94.1H.87= River work boat at pier, dark smoke pouring from its tall smokestack. Derrick towers above. Barge with sand alongside. Men working on platform the encircles the cabin with reels of cable. Handwritten on back: "Engineers working on channel between Elwood & Wathena, Flood, April, 1952"
94.1H.88 = Tug boat push barge loaded with rock down river, Two men on tug platform. Hanger at airport in background.
94.1H.89 = Crane on river bank, Tug boat in water at bank Log pilings driven in river at bank edge. Men working at crane, tug, and on a barge platform at photo right
94.1H.90 = Photo of a letter sent by President Harry Truman to Roy Coy to accompany copy of letter from General Pick giving official facts on the Missouri River Flood. dated May 31, 1952.
94.1H.91 = Tug boat pushing barge on downriver. Handwritten on back: River Engineer boat between Elwood and Wathena, April, 1952 flood"
94.1H.92 = "Dike at Craig, MO, April, 1952" shows a wide ditch with deep sides, house along bank at upper right.
94.1H.93 = Metal quanset hut with doors open. Handwritten on back: "Storage hut for evacuated household goods, Apr. 1952 flood".
94.1H.94 = Refrigerators, stoves, wooden chests, chairs, and other goods stored together inside. Handwritten on back: "Bluffs back of Craig where household goods evacuated during April 1952 flood were stored"
94.1H.95 = Barge loaded with rock, barrels, with bull dozer on board, tug boat at right angles. pilings along bank, Crane on bank in background. Handwritten on back" River engineers Elwood & Wathena, Mo River Apr. 19952 flood"
Original digital scan located on History CD 03Made/Created
Date made
1952Place
City
St. JosephState/Province
MissouriLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Missouri River Flood, 1952, U.S. Presidents, Truman, Harry SRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Truman, Harry SProvenance
Notes
Likely taken by Don Reynolds, SJM staff photographer, but not marked as such
