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1927 Mississippi Flood Cape Girardeau
The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. The riverfront at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The river stage was at 40 feet. From: "The Floods of 1927 in the Mississippi Basin", Frankenfeld, H.C., 1927 Monthly Weather Review Supplement No. 29
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A man wades through flood waters pulling a boat full of sandbags. He is part of a group of neighbors try and save a home from the high waters of the Mississippi River by surrounding - DPLA - 50664007b3cdd028aac7843086eaf535
The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2016-01-01 14:04:35 UTC Photographer name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Cape Girardeau, Missouri Disasters: Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (EM-3374) Disaster Types: Flooding Categories: Feature Stories ^ Miscellaneous ^ Response ^ Volunteering
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Abraham Russell Ponder House
Front of the Abraham Russell Ponder House, located at 141 S. Louisiana Avenue in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. Built in 1905, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Album page with several snapshots of a Benoist flying boat on the Mississippi river
Title: Album page with several snapshots of a Benoist flying boat on the Mississippi river. Also steamboat Cape Girardeau sidewheeler.
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Bill Barnes - Southern Campus 1960
UCLA head football coach William F. Barnes
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Burlington Northern BN 2129 (GP38) (10582527585)
Cape Girardeau, MO, Western Railroad, 1992; digital copy of print. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
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Cape Girardeau floodwall 2007
Mississippi River Floodwall at Cape Girardeau, Missouri
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Capital View of Cape Girardeau
Color lithograph with main oval scene of Cape Girardeau from across the river, showing part of the Illinois shoreline, the river with small boats, and the buildings of Cape Girardeau beyond the river. Smaller oval view at top is "Southwest View of Cape Girardeau," and one smaller view and twenty-five individual views of buildings are shown in small vignettes at the top and bottom of the print.Title: Capital View of Cape Girardeau.
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Colonel George C. Thilenius House
Western side and front of the Colonel George C. Thilenius House, located at 100 Longview Place in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. Built in 1870, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Corporate Headquarters
Corporate Headquarters of Big River Telephone Company, LLC.
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Frederick W. and Mary Karau Pott House
Western side and front of the Frederick W. and Mary Karau Pott House, located at 826 Themis Street in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. Built in 1885, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Frisco 807 with the southbound Sunnyland meeting 808 (the northbound with Roger Puta shooting in the cab) at the shops south of Cape Girardeau, MO on April 16, 1963. (34092839420)
The day train between Kansas City and Memphis, then overnight between Memphis and Birmingham. The Kansas City-Florida Special ran on a flip of the Sunnyland's schedule.
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Haarig Commercial Historic District
Buildings on the southern side of Good Hope Street east of the Sprigg Street intersection in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. This block is part of the Haarig Commercial Historic District, a historic district that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Hirsch Tower, Cape Girardeau
Hirsch Tower is the home of KFVS and WQWQ.
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Klostermann Block
Front and northern side of the Klostermann Block, located at 7-15 S. Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. Built in 1905, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Louis J. Schultz School, Cape Girardeau
Rear of the old Central High School (now known as Louis J. Schultz School), located at 101 S. Pacific Street in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. Built in 1915, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Old machinery. Cape Griardeau - NARA - 283510
Scope and content: Interior view of an unidentified factory.
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Saint Vincent's College Building
View from the north of the Saint Vincent's College Building, located at 201 Morgan Oak Street in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. Built in 1843, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The western tower of the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge is visible in the background.
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South Middle Street in Cape Girardeau
Houses in the 200 block of S. Middle Street in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. This block is part of the South Middle Street Historic District, a historic district that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Spanish south of Themis, Cape Girardeau
Buildings on the eastern side of Spanish Street south of the Themis Street intersection in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. This block is part of the Main-Spanish Commercial Historic District, a historic district that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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St. Vincents College 1940's Postcard
View of rear of St. Vincent's College
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The Cape Girardeau paddle steamer and a Benoist flying boat on the Mississippi river (cropped)
Title: Album page with several snapshots of a Benoist flying boat on the Mississippi river. Also steamboat Cape Girardeau sidewheeler.
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Warehouse Row Historic District
Building at 19 N. Water Street in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. It and its neighbors are part of the Warehouse Row Historic District, a historic district that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Wood Building in Cape Girardeau
Front and northern side of the Wood Building, located at 1-3 S. Frederick and 605-607 Independence Streets in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. Built in 1910, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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