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Bottle of Wine
Kermit Dybsetter, De Soto Bend Wildlife Refuge manager, examines two-gallon bottle of wine found on the boat. Another photo and story on page 8.
Treasure Hunt Near End? Searchers Probe Riverboat
Most Of The Exposed Deck...of the old steamboat being unearthed at De Soto Bend is covered with plastic. Part of the boat's engineworks are in foreground. Hole is where cargo is being sought.
Hole Full Of History
Arrows indicate an edge of the port side, at left, and one rudder post of a river boat which has been buried under sand in the Missouri River bottom area for close to 100 years. The excavation is in the De Soto Bend wildlife refuge and is by Jesse…
Pumping Water
Pumping Water...is the main operation now in the search for treasure aboard the sunken Bertrand. Watching pipe lifted out of deep hole is Sam Corbin, one of the two treasure hunters.
Seven More Feet
The river boat Bertrand lies covered with seven feet of water as constant pumping operations drain the pool. Wayne Chord, public use specialist for the DeSoto Bend wildlife refuge said the water should be down in two weeks so workers can begin…
Find 'Remedy' From Riverboat
Bottles Of Stomach Bitters...distributed from Pittsburgh, Pa., are brought out of the riverboat by Harry Sorensen, owner of his construction firm, and one of his workmen.
Find 'Remedy' From Riverboat
Lost Boot...was thigh-high and had a very large foot with studded sole.
Find 'Remedy' From Riverboat
Rustless Hook---used by riverboat crews to move heavy freight appeared out of the hold of the ship. Kerrmit Dybsetter inspects the 16-pound, hand-forged find.
Old Riverboat Raises Bow At De Soto
The Front Section...of either the Bertrand or Cora is shown at bottom of digging site. A section of hull, at left, curves around old tree stump and boarded portion appears to be part of a deck containing a hatch (where small chain is located).
Bertrand
Search for buried riverboat [on back of photo]
arm of crane of pit with water, 5 men standing around pit
arm of crane of pit with water, 5 men standing around pit
Hundreds open DeSoto center
Guests examine . . . the entrance to the new visitor center that was opened Saturday at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge. The center houses artifacts from the steamboat Bertrand that sank in the Missouri River in 1865 and recovered in 1969. Gov.…
Center takes shape
The new visitor's center at the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge is taking shape, with about 80 percent of the major concrete work now completed. Jack Wilson, construction manager, said work has started on the roof and interior, and there should be no…
De Soto Nat'l Wildlife Refuge #2
Visitor center entrance of De Soto National Wildlife Refuge
De Soto Nat'l Wildlife Refuge #2
Visitor center entrance of De Soto National Wildlife Refuge
Federal commission closes DeSoto boating
Covered parking lot . . .shows the high water level at the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge. The parking lot is near the south launching dock area of the refuge. --Nonpareil Photo.
De Soto Nat'l Wildlife Refuge #1
Photographs of birds flying.
High water problem continues. DeSoto Refuge to get new pump for draining water
Littering the boat ramp . . . are a number of pilings that have been pulled out of the lake by DeSoto Refuge employe[e]s. Refuge officials say the lake has quite a lot of drift that could be dangerous to boaters. Jerry Jauron, an Iowa river official,…
Open house at DeSoto Refuge
Looking over a marker designating the excavation site of the sunken steamship Bertrand at the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge is refuge staff member Ed Loth.
The maker is one of the projects created by the Youth Conservation Corps and was on display…
The maker is one of the projects created by the Youth Conservation Corps and was on display…
Engineers to be finished in 1960. DeSoto Bend time-table advanced 2 years
Now ice bound . . . this section of the Missouri River will become a part of the DeSoto Ben Lake after a new river channel is cut by Army Engineers. Timbered area to right will become a wildlife refuge. --Nonpareil Photo.
Add 6,000 acres . . . federal plans call for a bigger Ox Bow Lake
Looking north . . .across the Ox Bow Lake proposal. Dotted line at lower left indicates the approximate course the Missouri River channel would take. Land area in center would became wildlife refuge. Sealed off river loop would become a lake.