Man Defeats River in Flood Threat of 1952

Council_Bluffs_History_Flood_1952_04_01_1962_006.jpg

Title

Man Defeats River in Flood Threat of 1952

Subject

local news

Description

Cots Fill Gymnasium...at Abraham Lincoln High School, the main evacuation center set up by the Red Cross. More than 250 evacuees took refuge in this center as the appalling river threatened their homes. Other Red Cross shelters cared for a total of 1,400. Thousands of others stayed with friends.

Creator

Nonpareil photos

Source

Daily Nonpareil April 1, 1962

Publisher

Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1962-04-01

Format

Black and white photograph

Type

Photograph

Identifier

Council_Bluffs_History_Flood_1952_04_01_1962_006.jpg

Coverage

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Rights

The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. ยง 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user.

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

19 x 13 cm