A Barge of Rock for the Levees--A towboat heads up the flooded Missouri River from Omaha with a barge load of rock to strengthen a levee against the worst crest in history. The channel of the River normally runs between the two lines of trees.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

A Barge of Rock for the Levees--A towboat heads up the flooded Missouri River from Omaha with a barge load of rock to strengthen a levee against the worst crest in history. The channel of the River normally runs between the two lines of trees.

Associated Press · [ca. April 1952]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Floods: 1952: Wire Photos

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