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Box PH 11

 Container

Contains 183 Collections and/or Records:

Site of Johnson Bridge over the Rolling Fork River showing its complete destruction by flood, 1947 August 27

 Item — Box: PH 11
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_13_11_0000_1659
Scope and Contents Flood occurred on August 27, 1947. This was a concrete and steel bridge, except for the wood stringers and floor decking. The bridge was approximately 280 feet long.

View of superstructure of bridge over Rock Creek on Highway No. 70 in Oklahoma near state line west of De Queen, Arkansas, 1947 August 27

 Item — Box: PH 11
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_13_11_0000_1660
Scope and Contents This was a steel and concrete bridge throughout and was completely destroyed by flood of August 27, 1947.

Views of De Queen and Eastern Railroad west of Rolling Fork River showing damage done by floodwaters, 1947 August 27-28

 Item — Box: PH 11
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_13_11_0000_1661
Scope and Contents Flood occurred on August 27-28, 1947. The track was washed out for approximately one-quarter of a mile at this point.

View of damage to De Queen and Eastern Railroad tracks resulting from flood, 1947 August 27

 Item — Box: PH 11
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_13_11_0000_1663
Scope and Contents This view shows damage to the roadbed from the August 27, 1947 flood.

View of damage to De Queen and Eastern Railroad tracks resulting from flood, 1947 August 27

 Item — Box: PH 11
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_13_11_0000_1668
Scope and Contents The track was washed out at this point for a distance of approximately one-quarter of a mile. This section of track is about 2 miles west of the section of track shown in items 1661, 1662, and 1663. Approximately one-half mile of track was washed out altogether from the August 27, 1947 flood.