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Flood of 1952 File #2 and File #5
The "Sandbagged City" . . . becomes a synonym for Council Bluffs in news stories carried throughout the world by press services. Many downtown businesses protected fronts with bags of sand. These are piled alongside the old Howard Plastics Co. at…
Flood of 1952 File #2
Power line repair
April 1952
April 1952
Flood of 1952 File #2
Deserted railroad tracks
April 1952
April 1952
Flood of 1952 File #2
A soldier and his dog taking a break
April 1952
April 1952
Flood of 1952 File #2
April 1952
Flood of 1952 File #2
April 1952
Photo courtesy of Hudleson Studio, Onawa, IA
Photo courtesy of Hudleson Studio, Onawa, IA
Flood of 1952 File #2
Checking out the water meter
April 1952
April 1952
Flood of 1952 File #2
Waiting for the barber
April 1952
April 1952
Flood of 1952 File #2
Wrecked truck
April 1952
April 1952
Flood of 1952 File #2
Surveying railroad tracks near the levee
April 1952
April 1952
Flood of 1952 File #2
April 1952
Flood of 1952 File #2
Serving lunch to flood volunteers
April 1952
April 1952
Flood of 1952 File #2
Children in Bayliss Park
April 1952
April 1952
Flood of 1952 File #2
April 1952
Flood of 1952 File #2
Getting ready for Easter
April 1952
April 1952
Flood of 1952 File #2
Bertie Schmidt
April 1952
April 1952
Flood of 1952 File #2
April 1952
Flood of 1952 File #2
Children in Balyliss Park
April 1952
April 1952
Flood of 1952 File #2
Surveying the flooded Missouri River
April 1952
April 1952
Flood of 1952 File #2
Aerial view of sand pit
April 1952
April 1952