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Desert Inn Hotel in Richland along Columbia River. Hotel is now the Richland Red Lion. Text on back reads: "Richland hotel".

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View of landscape next to road flooded; many trees and a couple poss. houses seen in background. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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Aerial view of 100-B Area on the Hanford Site.

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View of a building flooded; building sign on roof reads, “Dutch Mill, Eat”. Man seen on the road nearby, debris floating in flood water seen nearby. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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3 men on small boat on the river. More boats and crane seen to the right; more cranes in the background. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of dirt road with several cars & trucks, tractors hauling dirt, & people on the road. High waters seen on both sides of road; telephone poles partially submerged. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of high waters of river next to dirt road; telephone poles are partially submerged & 2 people can be seen walking on road. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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"1 photograph; 8.7 x 14 cm.
2 men, one in small boat. House and trees flooded. Text on front of image reads: ""Columbia Flood - '48 11""."

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"1 photograph; 8.7 x 14 cm.
2 men, one in small boat. House(s) and Store(s) flooded. Text on front of image reads: ""Columbia Flood - '48 5""."

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"1 photograph; 17.9 x 12.7 cm.
Flooded houses on the Kennewick Highway. Text on back of image reads: ""Ken. Highway; Priest; James P. Langan Photographs Richland, Washington."""

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"1 photograph; 17.9 x 12.7 cm.
Flooded houses. Text on back of image reads: ""Near Ken.; Priest; James P. Langon Photographs Richland, Washington""."

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"1 photograph; 17.9 x 12.7 cm.
Flooded house on the Kennewick Highway. Text on back of image reads: ""Kennewick Highway; Priest; James P. Langan Photographs Richland, Washington""."

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"1 photograph; 17.9 x 12.7 cm.
Flooded Dutch Mill Tavern as well as houses, picture taken from a boat. Text on back of image reads: ""Priest; Dutch Mill Tavern (Phrase may say ""River to us the Barn"") halfway between Yakima river bridge & Richland…

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"1 photograph; 12.6 x 10 cm.
Flooded baseball field and bleachers. Image reads left to right: ""ITTNEWS 18 June '71 E 88%""."

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"1 photograph; 17.9 x 12.7 cm.
Flooded barn and house. Text on back of image reads: ""Near the ""Barn""; Priest; James P. Langan Photographs Richland, Washington""."

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"1 photograph; 12.6 x 10 cm.
Dump truck driving along a sandbagged flooded area. Image reads left to right: ""ITTNEWS 18 June '71 E 88%""."

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"1 photograph; 17.9 x 12.7 cm.
Dump truck buried in soft flooded dirt in front of multiple flooded houses. Text on back of image reads: ""This driver hit earth ground and they just left it; Priest; James P. Langan photographs Richland,…

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"1 photograph; 12.6 x 10 cm.
Dike in front of a building with an empty parking lot on the other side of the dike."

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Aerial view of a protection dike under construction to prevent flooding. Noted in caption, "Protection Dike, George Washington Way - Richland, WA Rob Johnson Christian 10-6."

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Aerial view of dike construction along riverside alphabet house neighborhood near flooded Columbia River in 1948. Noted in caption, "Portion of Residential section at Richland, Photo by Rob Johnson Christian 6."

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Aerial view of flooded Richland neighborhood in 1948. Noted in caption, "Looking North toward Richland from 'Y', Photo by Rob Johnson Christian 11-1." Noted on back, "The road was built up 9'6'' But still river went over. Please save these cards…

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Aerial view of flood water near the dike-protected Desert Inn in 1948. Noted in caption, "Richland showing dike and Desert Inn, Photo by Rob Johnson Christian 5-1."

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Aerial view of a flooded Richland labor yard in 1948. Noted in caption, "Labor Yard - Richland, WA, Photo by Rob Johnson Christian 12-5."

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Street view of flooded Van Giesen street in Richland, 1948. Noted in caption, "Von [Van] Geisen [Giesen] St. [Street] Extended, Richland, WA, Photo by Rob Johnson Christian 8."

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Aerial or ship view of flooded Columbia River waters reaching Continental Grain Company Port of Pasco grain elevators and silos. Noted in caption, "Columbia Flood - '48."

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Street view of two men pushing a man in a boat in a residential neighborhood, crossing Dayton St. to follow (illegible from photo) Avenue E. Noted in caption, "Columbia Flood - 48."

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Street view of flooded Anchor Inn in 1948. Noted in caption, "Columbia Flood - 48."

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Aerial view of flooded Kennewick in 1948. Noted in caption, "Entering Kennewick - Hwy. [Highway] 410, Rob Johnson Christian 8-1."

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Aerial view of flooded Kennewick Avenue and Columbia River in 1948. Noted in caption, "Kennewick Avenue 'C' looking west, Rob Johnson Christian 3-1." On back of card, "Just off Pasco Bridge going in to Kennewick." NOT a duplicate of RG1D-4-cpc-019

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Aerial view of flooded Kennewick Avenue and Columbia River in 1948. Noted in caption, "Kennewick Avenue 'C' looking west, Rob Johnson Christian 2-5." (x2)

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Aerial view of the flooded Columbia River in 1948, with waters reaching the Riverside Market. Noted in caption, "Highway 410 - Between Kennewick and Richland, Rob Johnson Christian 7."

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Aerial view of the flooded Columbia River in 1948. Noted in caption, "Looking east from Richland towards 'Y', Rob Johnson Christian 9-5." (x2)

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"1 photograph; 8.8 x 14 cm.
Ave. ""C"" Columbia Drive. 2. Text on front of image reads: ""Columbia Flood - 1948; 2"". Text on back of image reads: ""1948 Flood Ave ""C"" Columbia Drive""."

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"1 photograph; 7.9 x 5.1 cm.
Barn and house in June 1948 flood. Text on back reads: ""Barn & house to right Flood - June '48""."

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Photo of boat on the flooded Columbia River with a bridge in the background, trees on each side, debris in the foreground.

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Photo of flooded Columbia River rushing over and around a barrier, workers in front, structure floating down the center of the river. Noted on the front of the photo envelope, "SFD."

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Photo of flooded Columbia River, gravel road in the foreground. The line of trees provides a marker for how far the flood passed over the river banks. Also included is a 7cm X 12 cm black & white print of the same image.

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Photo of flooded Columbia River with tree on the right, line of trees and structure in the distance, some debris in the center. Also included is a 7cm X 12 cm black & white print of the same image.

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Photo of flooded Columbia River debris with telephone pole on the right, structure and tree on the left. Also included is a 8cm X 12 cm black & white print of the same image.

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Photo of Pasco-Kennewick Bridge over flooded Columbia River. This bridge was built in 1922 and demolished in 1990.

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Photo of flooded Columbia River with a telephone pole on the right, gravel/earthen dike running along a road in the front. This is the same photo as 285a.

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Photo of a white house surrounded by flood waters and trees.

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Photo of bridge over flooded Columbia River with workers and construction crane on the bridge. This is possibly the bridge that connected Pasco and Richland at the time.

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Photo of flooded Columbia River with a telephone pole on the right, gravel/earthen dike running along a road in the front.

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Photo of flooded Columbia River through a chain-link fence. What looks like a flooded tree is near the center of the photo. Also included is a 7cm X 12 cm black & white print of the same image.

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Photo of the flooded Columbia River with the edge of a tree on the right. What looks like a flooded tree is near the center of the photo. The photo was taken through a chain-link fence.

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Photo of a flooded road with a telephone pole hanging over the water, line of telephone poles and trees (on the left) following the road in the background.

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Photo of a house with flood waters in front and telephone poles on the left. Several trees are visible around the house.

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Photo of tree overlooking the water/river (probably flood waters).

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Photo of a flooded road with an overturned telephone pole hanging over the water. A man is kneeling down in front of the flood waters. Noted on the back, "B47."
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