P-008 Ray Covington Photographs Collection

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Flooded Riverside Community
Towboat in middleground right, flood stretching past far riverbanks.
Flooded Riverside Community
Flood waters reaching far past riverbanks.
Flooded Riverside Community
Towboat in left background, flooded building in right background, buisinesses in foreground.
Flooded Riverside Community
Towboat in middleground right, flood stretching past far riverbanks.
Flooded Riverside Community
Flood waters streching past riverbanks, large building under water in background.
Flooded Riverside Community
Towboat in middleground, building in foreground.
Flooded Riverside Community
Flood waters begin to encompass shoreside businesses.
Flooded Riverside Railyard
Towboat in middleground left, riverside community flooded in foreground, flood waters rising to railroad tracks.
Flooded Riverside Railyard
Riverside community flooded in foreground, flood waters rising to railroad tracks.
Flooded Welding Shop
Flood waters encompass welding shop in middleground, two canoes float in left foreground
Flooded Welding Shop
Flood waters encompass welding shop in middleground, building in background.
Flooded Welding Shop
Flood waters encompass welding shop in left middleground, canoe in left foreground, businesses and Towboat in background.
Floyd Blaske
M/V (Floyd Blaske) of Blaske Lines passing dredge.
Floyd Blaske
M/V (Floyd Blaske) passing service base.
Floyd Near Plug Opening
Opening that was blasted in plug to start flow of river through diversion channel. Head elevation approx. 2 feet. Towboat (Floyd) in Background. Kansas City District, channel diversion.
Fort Chartres
Some of the machinery being removed from the dredge (Fort Chartres) before it is to be sold.
Fort Dearborn
M/V (Fort Dearborn) of John I. Hay Co. passing service base.
Fort Dearborn
M/V (Fort Dearborn) of John I. Hay Co. - passing dredge at mouth of the Meramec River, mile 160.0
Fort Dearborn
M/V (Fort Dearborn) of the John I. Hay Co. passing dredge at Burnham Island (Mile 39.0).
Fort Jackson
M/V (Fort Jackson) passing service base. The river was very rough at the time.
Four Army Tugboats
Second tow of four Army tugs being delivered to New Orleans. These Tugs are built at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas for the Army. Tow is passing dredge (Mile 39.0).
Foxglove
M/V (Foxglove) of the Coast Guard passing dredge (Mile 69.1).
Francis M. Houghland
M/V (Francis M. Houghland) of Houghland Line - passing dredge at mouth of the Meramec River, mile 160.0.
Frank L. Blaske
M/V (Frank L. Blaske) passing dredge in lower approach of Chain of Rocks Canal.
Frank L. Blaske
M/V (Frank L. Blaske) of Blaske Lines - passing dredge at mouth of the Meramec River, mile 160.0.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
M/V (Franklin D. Roosevelt) of Federal Barge Line on first operation after being badly damaged by fire several months ago at St. Louis.
Fred W. Olcott
M/V (Fred W. Olcott) passing dredge in lower approach to Chain of Rocks Canal.
Gardner, Summerlin, Tom Hines, and "Shorty"
Included in group: Gardner, Summerlin, Tom Hines, and levee contractors forman (Shorty). Kansas City District, channel diversion.

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