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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.

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.

Title: Road to Rosecran's Airport
Date: 1952-08-26
Description: Showing road to Rosecaran's Airport that was washed out during spring flood. On viaduct is one of the houses that is being moved for the canal. Missouri River, Pilot 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.

Title: Important to Western & Southern Bound Passengers Ohio & Mississippi Railroad
Date: 1855, 1855
Description: Broadside advertising the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad as a means of travel from New England to The South and West.

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.

Title: Sainte Genevieve and William H. Black
Date: 1952-10-01
Description: 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.

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.

Title: Cutting Through Virgin Land
Date: 1952-09-04
Description: As dredge cuts through virgin land. Kansas City District, Pilot Channel Project.

Title: Drawbridge at St. Joseph
Date: 1952-10-19
Description: View of drawbridge at St. Joseph. After opening for passage of dredge and tow. This is just after completion of canal dredging and dredge is enroute to St. Louis. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

Title: Dredging of First Cut Completed
Date: 1952-10-02
Description: Dredging of first cut completed and dredge is about midway of canal length as it backs out. View is towards head of canal. Woman on bridge is (Miller's) wife. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

Title: Upper End of Pilot Canal
Date: 1952-10-08
Description: 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.

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