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Flood of 1952 File #2 and File #5
Protect School . . . Youngsters and custodians volunteer to help save Walnut Grove school and its new addition from possible flood damage. Sand bags are placed around large glass sections in the new addition. Planking is also used.
Flood of 1952 File #2 and File #5
A Continual Stream . . . of trucks rush the removal of vast quantities of government stored corn from the flood area at Mondamin
Flood of 1952 File #2 and File #5
Tracks Under Water . . . The Missouri River water washes across the Illinois Central tracks seven miles north of Council Bluffs at Ascot. A motorboat runs along the tracks en route to Honey Creek. M.B. Davis and A.B. Hillman mark the water for a…
Flood of 1952 File #2 and File #5
Flood Waters . . . run through railroad houses and approach the level of the tracks at Clara section siding west of Crescent. Gazing at water are Illinois-Central railroad men, Eldo Howard, section foreman, Wally McConnell of Fort Dodge, bridge and…
Flood of 1952 File #2 and File #5
Duane Imrie Checks . . . the cupboards in the home economics room of the Modale school as an empty container floats by in the flooded basement.
Flood of 1952 File #2 and File #5
Viewing The Flood . . . from Highway 75 two miles north of River Sioux are three evacuees. This is the spot where the Crane outlet ditch parallels Highway 75 and empties into Monona-Harrison ditch.
Flood of 1952 File #2 and File #5
Ringing Sand Boil . . . is a city workman, who places sandbags around the danger spot. Water has trickled into lowland between North Twenty-fifth street, the Illinois Central bridge line, and North Twenty-fourth street.
Flood of 1952 File #2 and File #5
Sandbagging Walnut Grove School . . . is Jimmy Andersen, 2912 Avenue I, one of some 75 workers. The structure will also be planked in an effort to save it from the flood.
Flood of 1952 File #2 and File #5
Pointing Toward Modale . . . where water arrived Wednesday is this sign on Highway 30 just south of California Junction.
Flood of 1952 File #2 and File #5
Rising Waters . . . isolate custodian's house at Big Lake. Overflow has reached floor level at the house and outline of lake has disappeared.
Flood of 1952 File #2 and File #5
Water Creeps In . . . on Dodge pumping station on North Thirty-seventh street. It is nearly to the high mark reached during the 1943 flood.
Flood of 1952 File #2 and File #5
Attempting To Save Corn . . . a dragline is used to erect a dike around the home and farm buildings of State Rep. Harry Nielsen, one-half mile west of Blencoe. Over 10,000 bushels of corn are cribbed at the farm.
Photo courtesy of Hudleson Studio,…
Photo courtesy of Hudleson Studio,…
Flood of 1952 File #2 and File #5
Tugboat Runs On Mosquito Creek . . . near site of Iowa Power and Light Company's new generating plant, on the Missouri River south of Council Bluffs. The tug is used for ferry service to the plant project, now surrounded by flood waters.
Flood of 1952 File #2 and File #5
Under Water Again . . . is this county bridge, one mile south of Onawa, near highway 75. The bridge was raised four feet after the flood two years ago, but water is again running over its floor boards. Two roads at this point have been cut off by the…
Flood of 1952 File #2 and File #5
Sandbag Tracks Through Levee . . . More than 3,500 sandbags are place in the leveel gap near Big Lake where the Illinois Central main line goes north from Council Bluffs. Water has risen to about three feet from the top of the railroad's grade at…
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 #3
What was once a peaceful farm scene is now a picture of destruction as the Missouri River flooded this farm north of Omaha.
Flood of 1952 File #3
Piers for a new highway bridge usually standing on dry ground were subjected to torrents of Missouri River water during the flood.
Flood of 1952 File #3
Council Bluffs, Iowa . . . Red Cross nurse Mrs. Helen Kruml of Council Bluffs, feeds a bottle of milk to Janice Collier, Council Bluffs at Washington School, which is now serving as a Red Cross emergency shelter. Approximately 195 flood victims are…
Flood of 1952 File #3
Council Bluffs, Iowa - - Making sure that childred in evacuation shelters remained in good health was the responsibility of the nursing staff assigned to evacuation shelters during the Council Bluffs flood threat. Red Cross nurse Mrs. Gene Barnett,…