P-008 Ray Covington Photographs Collection

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: Sainte Genevieve and William H. Black; The dredges (Ste. Genevieve) and (William H. Black) as they dredge opposite each other with 100 feet reamining to be dredged to mark completion of the channel diversion. An Earth wall 50' wide will be left and blasted out Saturday, October 4, 1052. Dredges now at stations 6+00' and 7+00'. Kansas City DIstrict, channel diversion.

: Sainte Genevieve and William H. Black; Dredges (Ste. Genevieve) and (William Black)) on opposite sides of the remaining 100 feet that separates them and the competion of Pilot Canal. Dredging operations will be completed tonight. An earth plug 50 feet wide will be left to be blasted out October 4, 1952. Dredges now at stations 6+00' and 7+00'. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

: Sainte Genevieve at Lower End of Canal; Dredging of first cut completed and dredge is about halfway of canal length as it backs out. View is to lower end of canal. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

: Sainte Genevieve at station 7+00'; Showing dredge at station 7+00'. Station 6+50' tonight marked completion of dredging operations. A 50' wide plug will be left to be blasted out October 4, 1952. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

: Sarah Kate; M/V (Sarah Kate) passing service base.

: Seneca; M/V (Seneca) passing dredge.

: Shoreline and Discharge; Showing shore line and discharge may be seen at left by house. To the right is the baffle plate discharge from the dredge (Black), which is dredging at upper end of Pilot Canal. This dredge is at station 11+20'. Total advance to date: 4,610'. Total yardage to date: 1,057,693. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

: Shoreline and Discharge; Levee Break Fill at (Kansas Bend) Mile 562.5 (Omaha District). View of shoreline and fill area. Discharge can be faintly seen.

: Shoreline and Equipment; Showing shoreline and equipment used for the bank revetment that will form new channel shore. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

: Shoreline for Levee Break and Blue-hole Fill; Partial view of shoreline for Levee Break and Blue-hole Fill at (Kansas Bend) (Mile 562.5).

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

: Sioux City; Recently built M/V (Sioux City) for the newly formed Missouri River line named the (Sioux City and New Orleans) Barge Line. This is the boat's first north bound trip.

: Sioux City; M/V (Sioux City) of the Sioux City and New Orleans Barge Line passing dredge.

: Sioux City; M/V (Sioux City) of the Sioux City and New Orleans Barge Line - passing dredge.

: Southland; M/V (Southland) of the Southland Towing Co. passing dredge while enroute from Burnham Island to Chain of Rocks Canal.

: St. Louis; Steamer (St. Louis) of Federal Barge Line passing dredge (Mile 39.0). The Federal Barge Line was recently sold to St. Louis Ship Building Co.

: St. Louis Zephyr; M/V (St. Louis Zephyr) passing service base.

: St. Paul Socony; M/V (St. Paul Socony) passing service base.

: St. Paul Socony; M/V (St. Paul Socony) of Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. passing dredge. Boiters Bar (Mile 227).

: Stanton K. Smith; M/V (Stanton K. Smith) built at Cape Girardeau by Bob Earlbacher and Leased to the Smith Oil Co. Passing dredge in the lower approach to the Chain of Rocks Canal.

: Stanton K. Smith; M/V (Stanton K. Smith) built at Cape Girardeau by Bob Earlbacher and Leased to the Smith Oil Co. Passing dredge in the lower approach to the Chain of Rocks Canal.

: Ste. Genevieve; View of dredge after entire outside was painted, mile 136.3.

: Ste. Genevieve; View of dredge after complete exterior painting, mile 136.3.

: Ste. Genevieve; View of dredge after painting was completed, mile 136.3.

: Ste. Genevieve; View of dredge after overall painting was completed, mile 136.3.

: Ste. Genevieve Crew; Group picture of entire Ste. Genevieve crew.

: Ste. Genevieve Crew; Photo of entire Ste. Genevieve crew taken for Safety F/ward picture.

: Stephen Foster; M/V (Stephen Foster) of the Commercial Export Co. - passing dredge.

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