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Flood of 1952 File #6
A young boy stands on a flood-damaged street
Man Defeats River In Flood Threat Of 1952
The Ordeal Ends . . . on a glorious note of triumph, and thousands of displaced families return to their undamaged homes. This mother and son find a personal message of greeting awaiting their return.
Man Defeats River In Flood Threat Of 1952
1952 Bluffs Flood Is Just A Memory For Past Mayor
History Revisited: From out of the past come these scenes of the epic struggle that saved Council Bluffs from the rampaging Missour River 10 years ago this spring. Typical of those stirring times was this bit of drama on the levee near Playland Park.…
Man Defeats River In Flood Threat Of 1952
Watching River Water . . . spew from a conduit box near the Narrows Pumping Station is electrician Dave Ives. River level was above conduit box, forcing water through the conduit from the intake station.
Man Defeats River In Flood Threat Of 1952
Mighty Defender . . . mans the ramparts on the levee. This giant diesel-powered earth mover was one of 10 on the job. Each was capable of hauling 30 cubic yards of dirt per load to form emergency levees.
Flood of 1952 File #5
Cots fill the gymnasium at Abraham Lincoln High School, the main evacuation center set up by the Red Cross. More than 250 evacuees took refuge in this center as the Missouri river threatened their homes.
Flood of 1952 File #5
Volunteers are putting up flashboard on the Council Bluffs side of the Missouri river a few days before the expected crest.
Flood of 1952 File #5
Plank roadway was being laid by volunteers on the levee near Big Lake on Monday. Later, trucks will haul dirt and sand for two miles along this stretch of levee to "beef up" against "wash waves."
Flood of 1952 File #5
Aerial view of the flooded Missouri river between Council Bluffs and Omaha looking south
Flood of 1952 File #5
Salvation Army volunteers bring food to evacuees
Flood of 1952 File #5
Hanging out of the kitchen window
Flood of 1952 File #5
A Hamburg, IA evacuee loads a wagon
Flood of 1952 File #5
Playing baseball in Bayliss Park
Flood of 1952 File #5
Men gather in downtown Council Bluffs
1952 - Man Against The Missouri
Silent Vigils . . . were kept round the clock to watch the river along the flashboard, backed with dirt and walled with rows of sandbags. Miles of wire were strung to allow night-and-day work on the hurriedly built defenses. Council Bluffs went…
Mississippi 'Red-Necks'
These three sun-hardened faces belong to a trio of Mississippi men, members of a civilian crew attached to the Army engineers on special flood duty in Council Bluffs. The "red-necks" as they call themselves, are, left to right, Bill Tate of Natchez,…
Midnight Eyes On The Levee
Two portable spotlights provide light for midnight work at a north levee critical spot Saturday. Soldier on duty at the lights is Cpl. Herbert Schwartzberg of New York City.
Flood of 1952 File #4
Inoculation for measles was an order of the day for small evacuees during the Council Bluffs flood threat. Dr. John Keller of Council Bluffs, who volunteered his services, injects a dose of immune serum globulin while Nurse Regina Riley of Jennie…
Flood of 1952 File #4
Soldiers play cards on makeshift sandbag furniture