Scene of New Omaha Threat-Cross locates point at Omaha's 11th and Grace Streets where pressure from the raging Missouri River last night blew out a sewer line leading into the lowland industrial area. Gushing water ripped up pavement and spread through factory area as engineers fought to seal off the sewer mouth below the river surface.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Scene of New Omaha Threat-Cross locates point at Omaha's 11th and Grace Streets where pressure from the raging Missouri River last night blew out a sewer line leading into the lowland industrial area. Gushing water ripped up pavement and spread through factory area as engineers fought to seal off the sewer mouth below the river surface.

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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