Original 1947 Associated Press Wire Photo showing floodwaters engulfing the streets of Eddyville, Iowa, during the rapid rise of the Des Moines River. The original printed caption explains that trucks and automobiles were evacuating residents and belongings as the entire population of the town was removed due to the unusually fast-moving flood. A dramatic documentary image capturing one of Iowa's notable postwar flood disasters. The caption is printed directly on the photo, which measures approximately 9¼ x 16¾ inches. Mounted on black archival paper. From the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper. Please see photos.
