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Title: 1951: The Great Flood
Description: Photos and article about the 1951 flood, "the second major flood of Kansas City, Kansas history" and the author's experiences in surviving it.
Date: 2001
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: West Bottoms during 1951 Flood
Description: Aerial view of a flooded area in the West Bottoms after the 1951 Flood. Shows Sunshine Biscuits Building, Rudy-Patrick Seeds-Feeds, Weber Paper Company, Couch Tractor & Equipment Co., and the Kansas City Southern Freight House.
Date: 1951
Object Type: Photograph

Title: In the Wake of the Floods
Description: Article about the flood control projects of the Pick-Sloan plan, a federal program set up before the 1951 flood but not built in time to prevent disasters caused along the Kansas and Missouri Rivers in 1951, with photos.
Date: 1951-10
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Flooded Area
Description: Aerial view of submerged West Bottoms area in the aftermath of the 1951 Flood.
Date: 1951
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Flooded River Areas
Description: Aerial view of flooded areas in the aftermath of the 1951 Flood.
Date: 1951
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Kansas City Takes Biggest Beating
Description: Flood levels one foot above the previous 1903 record, for the mouth of the Kansas River, of 36.0 feet. Thorough description of general damage, especially in industrial districts.
Date: 1951-07-19
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Flooded Area
Description: Aerial view of the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers in the aftermath of the 1951 Flood; shows Municipal Airport and Swift packing facilities.
Date: 1951
Object Type: Photograph

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