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Title: Sainte Genevieve and William H. Black
Date: 1952-10-01
Description: The dredges (Ste. Genevieve) and (William H. Black) as they dredge opposite each other with 100 feet reamining to mark completion of the canal to divert the river channel. An Earth wall 50 feet thick will not be dredged. It will be blasted out October 4, 1052. Dredges now at stations 6+00' and 7+00'. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

Title: Left Bank of Pilot Canal
Date: 1952-10-02
Description: Showing left bank of Pilot Canal as dredge backs out after completing the first cut. On left bridge is (Miller) and wife. Kansas City District, diversion channel.

Title: Dredge Cut Face
Date: 1952-09-03
Description: Looking into dredge cut face. Advance since start of excavation: 1,500'. Yardage: 325,000. Ste. Genevieve on right. Kansas City District, Pilot Canal Project.

Title: Sainte Genevieve Wheel
Date: 1952-08-19
Description: Levee break fill at (Kansas Bend) mile 562.5. (Omaha District) wheel has just been painted.

Title: Sainte Genevieve and William H. Black
Date: 1952-10-01
Description: The dredges (Ste. Gen.) and (William Black) as the dredge opposite each other with 100 feet between them remaining, which will complete the diversion channel project. 50 ft. of the earth will not be dredged, it will be blasted. This is at station 7+00.

Title: Sainte Genevieve and William H. Black
Date: 1952-09-27
Description: Dredge (William H. Black) as it prepares opening in bank to start dredging at upper end of Pilot Canal. The (Ste. Gen.) is at station 11+40, Kansas City District, channel diversion.

Title: Sainte Genevieve at Lower End of Canal
Date: 1952-10-02
Description: 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.

Title: Sainte Genevieve and William H. Black
Date: 1952-10-01
Description: The dredges (Ste. Genevieve) and (William H. Black) as they dredge opposite each other with 100' separating dredges to mark completion of the Diversion Channel Project. An Earth wall 50' thick will not be dredged. It will be blasted out. Dredges at station 6+00' and 7+00'. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

Title: Kansas City Skyline from Ste. Genevieve
Date: 1952-10-20
Description: Approaching Kansas City while enroute from St. Joseph, Mo. To St. Louis. At right is dredge (William H. Black), which preceded us down river. Kansas City District.

Title: Pilot Channel Project
Date: 1952-09-04
Description: Dredging at station 40/20.

Title: William H. Black
Date: 1952-09-27
Description: 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.

Title: Dredging at Levee Break
Date: 1952-08-20
Description: Dredging site at Levee Break Fill at (Kansas Bend) (Mile 562.5).

Title: Position of Sainte Genevieve on Completion of Cut No. 2
Date: 1952-10-19
Description: Position of dredge on completion of cut No. 2, which extended only 1800 ft. from upper end of canal. Dredge is getting ready for departure to St. Louis. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

Title: Sainte Genevieve at station 7+00'
Date: 1952-10-01
Description: 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.

Title: Kansas City Skyline from Ste. Genevieve
Date: 1952-10-20
Description: Approaching Kansas City while enroute from St. Joseph, Mo. To St. Louis. At right is dredge (William H. Black), which preceded us down river. Kansas City District.

Title: Ste. Genevieve
Date: 1953-09-07
Description: View of dredge after entire outside was painted, mile 136.3.

Title: Sainte Genevieve and Black
Date: 1952-10-02
Description: Dredge begins to back out of canal after completing first cut. Shown is plug that was left to separate the old and new channels that will be blasted out October 4, 1952. Dredge (William H. Black) at upper end. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

Title: Pilot Canal Project
Date: 1952-09-04
Description: Dredging through 30 foot bank. Kansas City District.

Title: Ste. Genevieve
Date: 1953-09-08
Description: View of dredge after complete exterior painting, mile 136.3.

Title: William H. Black
Date: 1952-09-28
Description: 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.

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