Ice by the Ton--Huge chunks of Mississippi River ice crunch in on this river's edge building as the big stream continued its damaging spring breakup today. Similar ice jammed at several points in the river causing quick fluctuations in flood levels. Dynamite was used to dislodge large tonnages of ice where bridges and dams were threatened.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Ice by the Ton--Huge chunks of Mississippi River ice crunch in on this river's edge building as the big stream continued its damaging spring breakup today. Similar ice jammed at several points in the river causing quick fluctuations in flood levels. Dynamite was used to dislodge large tonnages of ice where bridges and dams were threatened.

Associated Press · [ca. April 1965]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Floods: 1965: Wire Photos

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