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Columbia River, Washington, Flooding

2012-251
Accession Number
2012-251
4x5 inches (10x13 cm)
Black & White
HST Keywords
Truman - Campaigns - Presidential - 1948 - Washington; Truman - Trips - Western - 1948
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Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description

A view of the Columbia river, Washington, taken from the bridge that goes across the top of the Grand Coulee Dam, looking north, during the 1948 flood. The flood is mentioned in President Truman's speech of June 9, 1948, during his presidential campaign trip to the West Coast. (Same as 59-241) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Date(s)
June 9, 1948