Kendall Young Library Photo Archive

The Big Flood of the Boone River- June, 1954

Item

McMurray_1200_BK10 1951-1954  pg101.jpg

Title

The Big Flood of the Boone River- June, 1954

Subject

Boone River
floods
flooding
sandbags
National Guard
Bank Street
Union Street

Description

These are four photos showing the June flooding of the Boone River in Webster City. There are scenes with citizens pitching in to fill , carry and strategically place sandbags-- a huge rescue effort by local citizens and the National Guard.

Creator

The McMurray Family Estate

Source

A collection of family photos covering several decades recorded and stored by a prominent Hamilton County. Iowa family.

Publisher

Kendall Young Library, Webster City, Iowa

Date

June, 1954

Format

still image (JPEG file)

Language

English

Identifier

McMurray300BK1019511954101

Citation

The McMurray Family Estate , “The Big Flood of the Boone River- June, 1954,” Kendall Young Library Photo Archive, accessed May 4, 2024, https://kendallyoung.omeka.net/items/show/1070.