Approaching lift bridge at Kansas City when enroute from St. Joseph, Mo. To St. Louis. Dredge (William H. Black) is passing through bridge. Kansas City District.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Showing laying of advance shore pipe. A new line is layed every 750 ft. of dredge advance. Shown also is section of almost completed levee. This levee is the reason that the discharge line has to be so long. River channel made by flood can be seen in extreme background. Station 1,800 feet. Kansas City District, channel diversion.
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 yds. Total dredge length of canal by both dredges: approx. 6,000'. Overall length of canal: 9,000'. Started station 57/100. Kansas City District, Channel Diversion Project.
Showing the dredge (William H. Black) which is placed at upper end of Pilot Canal and is dredging towards us. 1,350 feet separates the two dredges. (Black) started dredging operations at 12:30 P.M. This dredge is now cutting through the upper access road at station 13+50'. Kansas City District, channel diversion.