Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›Missouri River Engulfs Municipal Power Plant - Workers are shown being evacuated hastily from the flooded power plant which they fought to save for nine days after working night and day on it. This also severed the town's water supply. Most of the population is being moved to adjacent Pierre by Army Duwk and Coast Guard Boats and Helicopter.
Missouri River Engulfs Municipal Power Plant - Workers are shown being evacuated hastily from the flooded power plant which they fought to save for nine days after working night and day on it. This also severed the town's water supply. Most of the population is being moved to adjacent Pierre by Army Duwk and Coast Guard Boats and Helicopter.
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Missouri River Engulfs Municipal Power Plant - Workers are shown being evacuated hastily from the flooded power plant which they fought to save for nine days after working night and day on it. This also severed the town's water supply. Most of the population is being moved to adjacent Pierre by Army Duwk and Coast Guard Boats and Helicopter.

Associated Press · [ca. April 1952]

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

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