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Harrison County Iowa Genealogy
PHOTO GALLERY OF THE 1952 MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY FLOOD
The following photo journal includes images from throughout
the flooded areas, from Sioux City, Iowa, to St. Joseph, Missouri.
Cover Page
Areas of flooding
May It Never Happen Again
Children
Airport
Farmlands
Modale
Highway 366
Council Bluffs
Helicopter Rescue
Hitch Up, Mom
Water Rising Higher
Row your Boat
Abe Lincoln High School
So. Sioux City
Sioux City Auditorium
Sioux City, NE
Stores
5th Army
Guarding from Looters
Big Sioux Power Plant
Home Under Water
8 Feet of Water
Farmers Personal Victory
Small Island
One of Thousands
Glencoe's Ruined Corn
So. Sioux City
Rowboats Handy
Tons of Water
Battling the Odds
No Buyers
Last Ditch Stand
Dog's Best Friend
8 ft in the Front Yard
Rescue!
Main Street
Rescue Parties
Braving the Elements
Flooded Farm
Water Hole
Guarding
Ghost-like Patterns
Boats and Trucks
Water Everywhere
Sandbagging Efforts
Statue
No Respect for Homes
Billboard
May It Never Happen Again
Credits
A special thanks to Vicki King for providing these images.
If you have photos of the flood please feel free to contribute to the gallery.
Copyright 1996-2015 Dennis Walsh
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