P-008 Ray Covington Photographs Collection

: Str. Buna; View of Str. (Buna) attempting to navigate shoal opposite dredge at Burnham Island, mile 37.7.

: Str. Missouri; View of Str. (Missouri) floating past dredge with broken tow after hitting ground at Burnham Island, mile 37.7.

: Sugar; M/V (Sugar) passing dredge at lower approach to Chain of Rocks Canal.

: T. M. Norsworthy; M/V (T. M. Norsworthy) of the Houston Barge Line passing dredge.

: T. M. Norsworthy; M/V (T. M. Norsworthy) of the Houston Barge Line passing service base.

: Tennessee; Steamer (Tennessee) of Mississippi Valley Barge Line passing service base.

: Tennessee; Steamer (Tennessee) of Mississippi Barge Line - with tow of 15 empties - passing dredge.

: Titan; Recently completed M/V (Titan), which will participate in Dedication Parade for the Chain of Rocks Canal tomorrow.

: Uncut Portion of Channel; View towards uncut portion of channel. It terminates 1,450 feet beyond center stand of trees. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

: Uncut Section of Pilor Canal; Looking forward to uncut section of Pilot Canal. At station 19+100. Total advance to date: 3,900'. Production to date: 894,260 yds. The canal cut ends at channel in background--distance of 1,800 feet. The river channel is the one cut by the flood last spring. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

: Upper End of Pilot Canal; Location of dredge in Pilot Canal on completion of dredging operations for cut No. 2. Just following departure, the second cut was made on left bank a distance of 1,800 ft. from upper end, which the view is towards.

: Upper End of Pilot Canal; Start of dredging for second cut at upper end of Pilot Canal. New cut started at 0945 hours and will be 250 feet wide for a length of 1500-2000 feet. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

: Vicksburg; Steamer (Vicksburg) of the Federal Barge Line passing service base. This vessel is 33 years old. It and its sister boats are about to be junked.

: View of Progress Made to Date; View of progress made to date. Total advance since start of dredging: 3,000 ft. Total time: 3 weeks this date. Average 1,000' per week. Total production to date for job: 658,489 cu. yds. Total dredged length of canal by both dredges: approx. 6,000'. Overall length of canal project: 9,000'. Dredge now at station 27/100. Started at station 57/100. Kansas City District, Channel Diversion Project.

: View of Progress Made to Date; Progress view showing uncompleted section of Pilot Canal. Have 2,700' remaining. This dredge has advanced 3,000' since start of dredging on August 23. Average: 1,000' per week. Sarted at station 57/100. Now at 27/100. Total production to date: 658,489 yards. Overall length of canal: 9,000'. The dredge (William H. Black) completed approx.: 3,000' before this dredge taken over. Kansas City District, Channel Diversion Project.

: Vulcan; Newly completed M/V (Vulcan) being towed to Foot Market St. at St. Louis for christening ceremonies.

: Wayne H; M/V (Wayne H) of the Houghland Co. passing dredge (Mile 59.3).

: White Gold; M/V (White Gold) passing dredge at lower approach to Chain of Rocks Canal.

: William H. Black; Showing dredge (William H. Black) on upper side of Pilot Canal at station 6 + 00 dredging towards the 50' wide plug that will be blasted out. The (Black) dredged out the channel entrance for upper end. Dredging operations will be completed tonight.

: William H. Black; Dredge (William H. Black) as it starts in at upper end of canal. Dredging at an angle to provide opening. (Ste. Genevieve) is at station 10+50'. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

: William H. Black; Showing dredge (William H. Black) headed directly into canal cut after it had dredged out opening. The (Ste. Genevieve) is at station 10+50'. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

: William H. Black and Completed Canal; View of completed canal from head end and the dredge (William H. Black). Kansas City District, channel diversion.

: William H. Black at Completed Canal; Showing completed canal and the plug that separates the old and new channels, which will be blasted out October 4, 1952. Stern of dredge (William H. Black) is shown. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

: William H. Black at Pilot Canal; Finish of dredging for first cut in Pilot Canal. The Earth plug is being left and will be blasted out to start river flow through new channel. Plug to be blasted October 4, 1952. The dredge (William H. Black) is at upper end of canal.

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