Flood of 1952 File #2 and File #5

Title

Subject

Local news

Description

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 this point. Sandbags are hauled in on flatcars.

Creator

Nonpareil photos

Source

Flood of 1952 File #2 and File #5
Daily Nonpareil April 13, 1952

Publisher

Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1952-04

Format

Black and white photograph

Type

Photograph

Identifier

Flood_of_1952_File2_031.jpg

Coverage

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Rights

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