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View of Progress Made to Date
Title
View of Progress Made to Date
Date
1952-09-13
Description
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
William H. Black at Pilot Canal
Title
William H. Black at Pilot Canal
Date
1952-10-02
Description
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.
Crowd Attending the Blasting of Plug in Pilot Canal
Title
Crowd Attending the Blasting of Plug in Pilot Canal
Date
1952-10-04
Description
View of crowd attending the blasting of plug in Pilot Canal. Kansas City District, channel diversion.
Channel Diversion Project
Title
Channel Diversion Project
Date
1952-09-05
Description
Channel Diversion Project
Uncut Portion of Channel
Title
Uncut Portion of Channel
Date
1952-09-05
Description
View towards uncut portion of channel. It terminates 1,450 feet beyond center stand of trees. Kansas City District, channel diversion.
William H. Black and Completed Canal
Title
William H. Black and Completed Canal
Date
1952-10-02
Description
View of completed canal from head end and the dredge (William H. Black). Kansas City District, channel diversion.
Sainte Genevieve at station 7+00'
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.
Pile Dike
Title
Pile Dike
Date
1952-10-08
Description
Showing pile dike that is being contructed across river channel made by flood to black and divery flow into new channel made by dredge. The second cut is just being started thru Pilot Canal from upper end. Kansas City District, channel diversion.
Cleo Miller and Paul Baxter
Title
Cleo Miller and Paul Baxter
Date
1952-10-16
Description
Cleo Miller (right) and Paul Baxter (left)discuss details of job. Kansas City District, channel diversion.
Shoreline and Discharge
Title
Shoreline and Discharge
Date
1952-09-27
Description
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.
Sainte Genevieve and Black
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.
Preparing for Dedication and Blasting of Plug
Title
Preparing for Dedication and Blasting of Plug
Date
1952-10-02
Description
Dredging completed for first cut in Pilot Canal. Dredge is backing out of canal. On right bank is speaker's stand and cleared area being prepared for dedication and blasting of plug on October 4, 1952. Kansas City District, channel diversion.
Advancing Dredge
Title
Advancing Dredge
Date
1952-09-21
Description
Dredge as it advances forward through canal cut at station 17+50 after having advanced 4,000 feet with 1,700 feet remaining to be cut. Total production 859,260 cu. yards. Canal cut: 200 feet wide. Depth: 16 feet. Bank height: 17.5 feet. Kansas City District, channel diversion.
Detonation to Open Diversion Channel
Title
Detonation to Open Diversion Channel
Date
1952-10-04
Description
Showing detonation of 3,000 lbs. of dynamite that blasted out the plug to open diversion channel. Kansas City District, channel diversion.
William H. Black
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.
Sainte Genevieve and William H. Black
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 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.
William H. Black at Upper End of Pilot Canal
Title
William H. Black at Upper End of Pilot Canal
Date
1952-10-03
Description
Showing dredge (William H. Black) at upper end of Pilot Canal for Channel Diversion Project.
Completed Canal
Title
Completed Canal
Date
1952-09-27
Description
Showing completed canal with dredge at station 11+30'. Total advance to date: 4,610'. Total yardage: 1,057,593. Kansas City District, channel diversion.
Gardner, Summerlin, Tom Hines, and "Shorty"
Title
Gardner, Summerlin, Tom Hines, and "Shorty"
Date
1952-09-29
Description
Included in group: Gardner, Summerlin, Tom Hines, and levee contractors forman (Shorty). Kansas City District, channel diversion.
Cutting Through Upper Access Road
Title
Cutting Through Upper Access Road
Date
1952-09-25
Description
Cutting through the upper access road used by levvee contractor. At station 13+50'-3:00 P.M. View is towards the west, or river side. Also shown is the river channel that is to be diverted. Shoreline discharge can be seen. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

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