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Piling sandbags along the levee during the height of the flood. Cairo, Illinois
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Piling sandbags along the levee during the height of the flood. Cairo, Illinois

Lee, Russell · 1937-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

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Credit linePiling sandbags along the levee during the height of the flood. Cairo, Illinois. 1937-01-01. Lee, Russell. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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