Governor Sees The Danger

Title

Subject

Local news

Description

Atop the sand-bagged, dirt bulwarked levee, which held the crest of the Missouri river flood waters away from Council Bluffs are, left to right, Mayor S.W. McCall, Lt. Gen. M.A. Tinley, commander of the Iowa state guard; Gov. B.B. Hickenlooper of Des Moines and City Solicitor Proctor R. Perkins. Six hours after the picture was taken, when the governor viewed the flood area Monday, water had reached over the top rail on the fence, right, in front of the water works pumping station.

Creator

Nonpareil photos

Source

Daily Nonpareil April 13, 1943

Publisher

Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1943-04-13

Format

Black and white photograph

Type

Photograph

Identifier

Flood_of_1943_04_12_1943_07.jpg

Coverage

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Rights

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