Omaha businesses and smelters in the flood of 1881
Description
This black and white lantern slide shows the flooded Missouri River in Omaha in April of 1881. There is a one-story building in the foreground, and flooded smelters with smokestacks can be seen in the background.
Contributors
Wallace, William, 1841-1915; Danielson, Darlean M.
The Missouri River valley flooded in April of 1881. In Omaha, a temporary dam built to protect downtown businesses did not hold up against the flood water. On April 7, the floodwaters reached 23 1/3 feet. Source: Spencer, Jeffrey. Historic Photos of Omaha. Nashville: Turner Publishing, 2007, p. 20. This is a copy of a photograph taken at the time of the flood.
