In this black and white photograph, several buildings can be seen amid the water of the flooded Missouri River in April of 1881. A building with "Lumber Lower Than Ever" painted on its side can be seen in the middle of the floodwater. Some trees with bare branches are standing among the buildings.
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.
