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Title: Lift Bridge at Kansas City
Date: 1952-10-20
Description: 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.

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: William H. Black at Completed Canal
Date: 1952-10-02
Description: 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.

Title: William H. Black at Upper End of Pilot Canal
Date: 1952-09-03
Description: Dredge (William H. Black) working at upper end of Pilot Canal. Station 6+00'. Channel diversion.

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: William H. Black
Date: 1952-10-01
Description: 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.

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: William H. Black at Upper End of Pilot Canal
Date: 1952-09-25
Description: 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.

Title: William H. Black at Upper End of Pilot Canal
Date: 1952-09-29
Description: Dredge (William H. Black) as it dredges at upper end of canal. Making very slow progress in the gumbo. It is approx. station 600'. This dredge is at station 9+70'. The cut is now widened to 230' width. Has been 200'. Kansas City District, channel diversion.

Title: Earth Dike
Date: 1952-10-01
Description: Showing the Earth dike that now separates the present river channel and the channel that it is to be diverted into (lowerside). On upper side of dike is dredge (William H. Black). The dike will be dredged to 50' width, which will be blasted out. Dike is between stations 6+00' and 7+00'. Dredging completed tonight. In center, the blasting holes area being bored. Kansas City District, channel

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: 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.

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: 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: 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: 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.

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.

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