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[Jiangnan hai tang tu]. - Public domain vintage map

[Jiangnan hai tang tu]. - Public domain vintage map

Scale ca. 1:140,000. Shows sea walls, dikes, and distances of the coastal areas in Jiangsu Province, from area of Taicang and Zhaowen to area between Jinshan and Pinghu, including Shanghai. Relief shown pictori... More

[Hubei Sheng Sheng Chang Jiang, Han Shui di gong tu].

[Hubei Sheng Sheng Chang Jiang, Han Shui di gong tu].

Scale ca. 1:400,000. Oriented with north to the bottom. Relief shown pictorially. Pictorial map. Shows flood control on the Yangtze and Han Rivers in Hubei Province. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Hummel purchase ... More

[Lan, Yi, Sui san ting Guangxu er nian fen he dao qi zhi li shu gong cheng duan luo zhang chi zong he tu]

[Lan, Yi, Sui san ting Guangxu er nian fen he dao qi zhi li shu gong c...

Scale not given. Title supplied. Manuscript; watercolor and ink. Pictorial map. Relief shown pictorially. Shows the yellow River water control system in Henan Province. Hummel gift 1962, no. 9. Available also t... More

Zhong he ting shu Guangxu yuan nian fen bu xiang zhong mou xia xun fan san bao shun di sao gong ti gu he tu.

Zhong he ting shu Guangxu yuan nian fen bu xiang zhong mou xia xun fan...

Scale not given. Title from verso pasted on. Manuscript, watercolor and ink. Labels pasted on to show distance. Pictorial map. Shows the Yellow River water control system in Henan Province. Hummel gift 1962, no... More

[Tongwaxiang yi xia Huang He chuan yun di gong tu tie shuo]

[Tongwaxiang yi xia Huang He chuan yun di gong tu tie shuo]

Shows the dike system along the section of the Yellow River between Tongwaxiang and the Grand Canal, the most frequently flooded section of the river. Title supplied. Oriented with north to the bottom. Includes... More

[Yu sheng Huang He nan an di ba gong cheng tu].

[Yu sheng Huang He nan an di ba gong cheng tu].

Scale not given. Unfinished manuscript. Pictorial map. Shows flood control system. Relief shown pictorially. Hummel purchase 1930, no. 24. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster ima... More

Zhong he ting shu Guangxu er nian fen qiang xiu gong duan bi jiao shang nian hua xian wei ping he tu.

Zhong he ting shu Guangxu er nian fen qiang xiu gong duan bi jiao shan...

Scale not given. Title from verso pasted on. Manuscript, watercolor and ink. Labels pasted on to show distance. Pictorial map. Relief shown pictorially. Shows the Yellow River water control system in Henan Prov... More

Shang nan he ting shu Guangxu er nian fen qiang xiu gong duan bi jiao shang nian hua xian wei ping he tu.

Shang nan he ting shu Guangxu er nian fen qiang xiu gong duan bi jiao ...

Scale not given. Title from verso pasted on. Manuscript, watercolor and ink. Labels pasted on to show distance. Relief shown pictorially. Pictorial map. Shows the Yellow River water control system in Henan Prov... More

Xia bei he ting shu Guangxu er nian bi jiao yuan nian qiang xiu sao gong ping xian zhang chi tu.

Xia bei he ting shu Guangxu er nian bi jiao yuan nian qiang xiu sao go...

Scale not given. Title from verso pasted on. Manuscript; watercolor and ink. Labels pasted on to show distance. Pictorial map. Relief shown pictorially. Shows the Yellow River water control system in Henan Prov... More

Huang qin ting shu Guangxu er nian bi jiao yuan nian qiang xiu sao gong ping xian zhang chi tu.

Huang qin ting shu Guangxu er nian bi jiao yuan nian qiang xiu sao gon...

Pictorial map. Shows the Yellow River water control system in Henan Province. Relief shown pictorially. In Chinese. Attached slips in Manchu and Chinese. Title from verso pasted on. Translated title: Map of the... More

Shang bei wei liang ting shu Kuangxu er nian bi jiao yuan nian qiang xiu sao gong ping xian zhang chi tu.

Shang bei wei liang ting shu Kuangxu er nian bi jiao yuan nian qiang x...

Scale not given. Title from verso pasted on. Manuscript, watercolor and ink. Labels pasted on to show distance. Pictorial map. Relief shown pictorially. Shows the Yellow River water control system in Honan Prov... More

Xia nan he ting shu Guangxu er nian fen qiang xiu gong duan bi jiao shang nian hua xian wei ping he tu.

Xia nan he ting shu Guangxu er nian fen qiang xiu gong duan bi jiao sh...

Scale not given. Title from verso pasted on. Manuscript, watercolor and ink. Labels pasted on to show distance. Pictorial map. Relief shown pictorially. Shows the Yellow River water control system in Henan Prov... More

The Mississippi levees / drawn by J.O. Davidson.

The Mississippi levees / drawn by J.O. Davidson.

Two drawings: A break in the levee - giving the alarm; and building a levee. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1884 March 15, p. 169.

Flood Control - All States, National Forest Service photograph.

Flood Control - All States, National Forest Service photograph.

Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Flood Control - All States, National Forest Service photograph.

Flood Control - All States, National Forest Service photograph.

Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Flood Control - All States, National Forest Service photograph.

Flood Control - All States, National Forest Service photograph.

Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Flood Control - All States, National Forest Service photograph.

Flood Control - All States, National Forest Service photograph.

Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Flood Control - All States, National Forest Service photograph.

Flood Control - All States, National Forest Service photograph.

Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Flood Control - All States, National Forest Service photograph.

Flood Control - All States, National Forest Service photograph.

Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Flood Control - All States, National Forest Service photograph.

Flood Control - All States, National Forest Service photograph.

Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Flood Control - All States, National Forest Service photograph.

Flood Control - All States, National Forest Service photograph.

Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEES. FLOOD CONTROL. REPS. WILLIAM R. WOOD OF IN; RILEY J. WILSON OF LA; C. KEARNS OF OH; JEFF McLEMORE OF TX; TWO INDISTINCT; CYRUS CLINE OF IN; M.D. FOSTER OF IL; FINIS GARRETT OF TN; B.F. HUMPHREYS OF MS, CHAIRMAN; W.A. RODENBURG OF IL; C.F. CURRY OF CA; J. RUSSELL OF MO.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEES. FLOOD CONTROL. REPS. WILLIAM R. ...

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McLEMORE, ATKINS JEFFERSON, 'JEFF' REP. FROM TEXAS, 1915-1919. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FLOOD CONTROL

McLEMORE, ATKINS JEFFERSON, 'JEFF' REP. FROM TEXAS, 1915-1919. HOUSE C...

A black and white photo of a man with a cane, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Ge... More

McLEMORE, ATKINS JEFFERSON, 'JEFF' REP. FROM TEXAS, 1915-1919. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FLOOD CONTROL

McLEMORE, ATKINS JEFFERSON, 'JEFF' REP. FROM TEXAS, 1915-1919. HOUSE C...

A black and white photo of a man with a cane, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Ge... More

McLEMORE, ATKINS JEFFERSON, 'JEFF' REP. FROM TEXAS, 1915-1919. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FLOOD CONTROL

McLEMORE, ATKINS JEFFERSON, 'JEFF' REP. FROM TEXAS, 1915-1919. HOUSE C...

A black and white photo of a man with a cane, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Ge... More

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEES. FLOOD CONTROL. REPS. WILLIAM R. WOOD OF IN; RILEY J. WILSON OF LA; C. KEARNS OF OH; JEFF McLEMORE OF TX; TWO INDISTINCT; CYRUS CLINE OF IN; M.D. FOSTER OF IL; FINIS GARRETT OF TN; B.F. HUMPHREYS OF MS, CHAIRMAN; W.A. RODENBURG OF IL; C.F. CURRY OF CA; J. RUSSELL OF MO

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEES. FLOOD CONTROL. REPS. WILLIAM R. ...

A group of men sitting around a table in a room, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955.... More

The Seventieth Congress convenes. The Seventieth Congress met at noon today ready to take up tax reduction, farm relief, flood control and many other problems of the nation. Dr. Shera Montgomery, chaplain of the House is shown delivering the opening prayer

The Seventieth Congress convenes. The Seventieth Congress met at noon ...

A large group of people standing around a building, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General i... More

The Seventieth Congress convenes. The Seventieth Congress met at noon today ready to take up tax reduction, farm relief, flood control and many other problems of the nation. Dr. Shera Montgomery, chaplain of the House is shown delivering the opening prayer

The Seventieth Congress convenes. The Seventieth Congress met at noon ...

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Olmos Dam. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Olmos Dam. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Photograph shows the long arched face of the Olmos Dam, constructed to retain flood waters from the San Antonio River. Illus. in: San Antonio. San Antonio, Texas : NIC TENGG, [1928], p. 11.

TVA Director testifies before Senate Committee. Washington D.C June 29. TVA Director David E. Lilienthal, testifying before a Senate Agricultural Committee, today answered charges that the administrations new Flood Control and Power Bill would endanger private power holdings. Lilienthal presented figures showing that private power companies in the area served by the TVA had actually increased their gross and net incomes since TVA came into existance.

TVA Director testifies before Senate Committee. Washington D.C June 29...

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Photograph of Head and More Active Branches of MacDonald Farm Gully

Photograph of Head and More Active Branches of MacDonald Farm Gully

Original caption: Head and more active branches of MacDonald farm gully, Jackson Co, Wisconsin. Historic Photographs

Photograph of View Eight Miles Northwest of Zanesville Across the Road from Federal Erosion Farm

Photograph of View Eight Miles Northwest of Zanesville Across the Road...

Original caption: 8 miles N.W. of Zanesville across road from Federal Erosion Farm. Large gully with dam and trees. Mulching of trees in comparison of growth of red pine with locust on gullied land. Work on C... More

Photograph of View Looking up Gully on C. Mitchell Farm

Photograph of View Looking up Gully on C. Mitchell Farm

Original caption: Looking up gully on C. Mitchell farm. Project 12. View of structures and planting of red pine. Notice construction of combination pole and brush dam. Farm on Siverly Rd., 9 mi M.W. of McArthu... More

Photograph of East Field at Charles Law Farm in Decatur Township in Washington County

Photograph of East Field at Charles Law Farm in Decatur Township in Wa...

Original caption: Chas. Law farm Decatur Twp., Washington Co., east field. Structures built and seeding completed, but planting not completed. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Hillside View of B. A. Linn Farm on Siverly Road

Photograph of Hillside View of B. A. Linn Farm on Siverly Road

Original caption: Hill side view of B.A. Linn Farm on Siverly Road, 8 miles N.W. of McArthur. Planting of red pine on erosion in early stages. Camp Vinton PE-77. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Planting Red Pine Along Route 50

Photograph of Planting Red Pine Along Route 50

Original caption: Planting red pine along Rt. 50, on M. Boss farm, 5 miles east of McArthur, Camp Vinton. Historic Photographs

Photograph of B. Simpson Farm - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

Photograph of B. Simpson Farm - U.S. National Archives Public Domain p...

Original caption: B. Simpson farm, Decatur Twp. Washington Co. east of farm buildings. Structure built, but not planted. Historic Photographs

Photograph of View of Erosion Control by Road

Photograph of View of Erosion Control by Road

Original caption: View of erosion control by road. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of a truck, military vehicle, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chief Executive meets with administration experts on flood control projects, Washington, D.C., August 10. Seeking a decision as to what flood control projects will be started as soon as Congress makes available $330,000,000 authorized in the omnibus flood control ? as well as projects that can be begun with funds now on hand, President Roosevelt called in those administration experts today. Left to right: Frederick A. Doland and Abel Wolman, of National Resources Board; H.H. Bennett, Director of Soil Conservation, Dept. of Agriculture; General Edward M. Markham, Chief of U.S. Army Engineers; and Aubrey Williams, Assistant Administrator of WPA

Chief Executive meets with administration experts on flood control pro...

A group of men standing next to each other, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Harris and Ewing photo. Date (year) based on date ... More

Main St. & 133 Andover. Lawrence, Massachusetts

Main St. & 133 Andover. Lawrence, Massachusetts

Picryl description: Public domain image of a canal, barge, historic place, water reflection, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Chief Executive meets with administration experts on flood control projects, Washington, D.C., August 10. Seeking a decision as to what flood control projects will be started as soon as Congress makes available $330,000,000 authorized in the omnibus flood control ? as well as projects that can be begun with funds now on hand, President Roosevelt called in those administration experts today. Left to right: Frederick A. Doland and Abel Wolman, of National Resources Board; H.H. Bennett, Director of Soil Conservation, Dept. of Agriculture; General Edward M. Markham, Chief of U.S. Army Engineers; and Aubrey Williams, Assistant Administrator of WPA

Chief Executive meets with administration experts on flood control pro...

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Photograph of a Sink Hole on Marcell-Allens Corners Road

Photograph of a Sink Hole on Marcell-Allens Corners Road

Original caption: View of sink hole on Marcell-Allens Corners Road. Shows muck running in over sunken road. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Black Locust Erosion Planting

Photograph of Black Locust Erosion Planting

Original caption: Black locust erosion planting. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of forest, trees, US government forestry agency, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Assails plan to consolidate Federal Conservation. Washington, D.C., July 6. Appearing before the Senate Agriculture Committee today, Rep. Andrew J. May of Kentucky, assailed the Administration's proposed Seven-Authority Bill to consolidate Federal Conservation, Flood Control, and Power Efforts, as "a utopian venture into the field of socialistic activities" May added, since the Supreme Court has not ruled directly on the phases of the TVA, he feels the law is unsettled, 7/6/37

Assails plan to consolidate Federal Conservation. Washington, D.C., Ju...

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Assails plan to consolidate Federal Conservation. Washington, D.C., July 6. Appearing before the Senate Agriculture Committee today, Rep. Andrew J. May of Kentucky, assailed the Administration's proposed Seven-Authority Bill to consolidate Federal Conservation, Flood Control, and Power Efforts, as "a utopian venture into the field of socialistic activities" May added, since the Supreme Court has not ruled directly on the phases of the TVA, he feels the law is unsettled, 7637

Assails plan to consolidate Federal Conservation. Washington, D.C., Ju...

A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1... More

Private power interest against administration flood control and power bill, Rep. Rankin. Washington D.C. June 28. Appearing before the Senate agriculture today, Rep. John E. Rankin of Mississippi, declared that private power interests are opposing the administration's flood control and power bill because "they don't want to give electricity to the American people at what its worth" He added "they know it would control floods, better than ever before, and improve navigation, but still they are in opposition to the bill". 6/28/37

Private power interest against administration flood control and power ...

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Photograph of a Mode of Transportation at Harrisburg, Illinois

Photograph of a Mode of Transportation at Harrisburg, Illinois

Original caption: A "mode of transportation" at Harrisburg, Illinois Residence Street under 6 ft of water. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Flood Stage at Cairo, Illinois

Photograph of Flood Stage at Cairo, Illinois

Original caption: Flood stage at Cairo, Illinois, 2/02/37 3 feet bulkhead built by CCC labor on top of levee. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Portion of Webster Street in Harrisburg, Illinois, under Water

Photograph of Portion of Webster Street in Harrisburg, Illinois, under...

Original caption: Harrisburg, Illinois portion of Webster Street under water. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Erosion Started from an Old Road Bed

Photograph of Erosion Started from an Old Road Bed

Original caption: Erosion started from an old road bed. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Third River Bridge, National Forest Service photograph.

Photograph of Third River Bridge, National Forest Service photograph.

Original caption: Third River Bridge on Third River Rd. High Waters. Summer, 1938. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Farley Creek Bridge, National Forest Service photograph.

Photograph of Farley Creek Bridge, National Forest Service photograph.

Original caption: Farley Creek Bridge on TT #474, Cut Foot Sioux Dist. Summer, 1938. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Dry Creek Dam and Bridge

Photograph of Dry Creek Dam and Bridge

Original caption: Dry Creek Dam and bridge, high waters, summer, 1938. Dam right of bridge near Eagle Nest Resort & Seelye Point Camp and Picnic Ground. Historic Photographs

The river during American Civil War

The river during American Civil War

Depression-era documentary which chronicles the exploration and exploitation of the Mississippi River from the Civil War through the 1920s. LP7702 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: Pare Lorenz; 29Oct37; LP7702. ... More

Photograph of Knutson Dam Wide Open

Photograph of Knutson Dam Wide Open

Original caption: Knutson Dam wide open, Cass Lake on left, Mississippi River on right of dam. summer, 1938. Historic Photographs

Congressional group asks $80,000,000 for flood control. Washington, D.C., Mar. 7. President Roosevelt today canvassed proposals for flood control measures with a house delegation placing emphasis on need for a program in the Ohio River Valley. The House Delegates asked the president to support and $80,000,000 program for flood control in the Ohio Valley. They are shown as they left the White House, left to right, front: Joseph A. Dixon, Ohio; James G. Folk, Ohio; Eugene P. Crowe, Ind.; G.W. Johnson, West Virginia; Lawrence E. Imhoff, Ohio. In the rear: Peter J. De Muth, PA.; Kent Keller, Ill.; Brent Spencer, KY, 3/7/38

Congressional group asks $80,000,000 for flood control. Washington, D....

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Photograph of Sinking Creek - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

Photograph of Sinking Creek - U.S. National Archives Public Domain pho...

Original caption: Sinking Creek. Creek bottom in foreground eroded. Stream bank shows shallowness of productive soil. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Erosion Following the Old Furrows

Photograph of Erosion Following the Old Furrows

Original caption: Erosion following the old furrows in an abandoned field near TT 101, Rosiclare R.D. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Extreme Erosion - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

Photograph of Extreme Erosion - U.S. National Archives Public Domain p...

Original caption: Example of extreme erosion in an area west of US #45, about 5 miles north of Metropolis, IL. Historic Photographs

Photograph of the Big Prairie Located in Big Prairie Township About Nine Miles Southeast of White Cloud, Michigan

Photograph of the Big Prairie Located in Big Prairie Township About Ni...

Original caption: The Big Prairie located in Big Prairie Township about 9 miles SE of White Cloud, Mich. This desert is the result of farming operations conducted over 40 years ago with no attempt to reforest t... More

Photograph of Erosion Control to Prevent Gullying

Photograph of Erosion Control to Prevent Gullying

Original caption: Erosion control to prevent gullying on Truck trail #231 near Harrietta, Mi. Sodded bank and check dams done by CCC enrollees -- Alxin Camp. Close-up of check dams. Lower Mi NF. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Brush Used to Reduce Wind Erosion in San Blow While Black Locust Become Established

Photograph of Brush Used to Reduce Wind Erosion in San Blow While Blac...

Original caption: Brush that used to reduce wind erosion in san blow while black locust (robinia pseudeacacia) is becoming established. This area cultivated ten years ago; has since been heavily grazed. Lower ... More

Photograph of Eroded Top Soil - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

Photograph of Eroded Top Soil - U.S. National Archives Public Domain p...

Original caption: The fertile top soil has been washed off the slopes in the corn field pictured above and carried into the adjacent woodland. Note the leaf litter covered with soil eroded from the corn field w... More

Photograph of Michigan's Largest Sand Blow

Photograph of Michigan's Largest Sand Blow

Original caption: Michigan's largest sand blow as result of traveling dune (Dunes seen in background). About 2 miles north of Grand Haven on Lake Mich. Planted to beach grass by WPA during winter of '38 and '39... More

Photograph of Sod Dams - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

Photograph of Sod Dams - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photogra...

Original caption: Effectiveness of Sod Dams as compared to brush dams. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Big Prairie Experimental Block

Photograph of Big Prairie Experimental Block

Original caption: Big Prairie Experimental Block. Plot 35. Looking north on red pine plot. Second yr. In the field. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Erosion Brush Dam

Photograph of Erosion Brush Dam

Original caption: Erosion brush dam showing silt held by dam and virginia pine and black locust growing in deposited soil. Virginia Claypool Meredith Plantation. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Erosion Control Planting

Photograph of Erosion Control Planting

Original caption: Erosion control planting 3 years after planting, showing how quickly these areas can be healed using lespedeza and black locust. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Gully in Foreground

Photograph of Gully in Foreground

Original caption: Gully in foreground. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of forest, trees, US government forestry agency, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photograph of Rills Resulting from Cross-Contour Plowing and Light Rainfall

Photograph of Rills Resulting from Cross-Contour Plowing and Light Rai...

Original caption: Rills (in near background) resulting from cross-contour plowing and light rainfall. Is. Soil Sec 15-12-13 S1/2-SE. Lower Mich NF. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Bank Erosion Planted to Cottonwood and Hybrid Poplar Cuttings

Photograph of Bank Erosion Planted to Cottonwood and Hybrid Poplar Cut...

Original caption: Bank erosion control bank #5b planted to cottonwood and hybrid poplar cuttings. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Blowout in Plantation

Photograph of Blowout in Plantation

Original caption: Blowout in plantation, Sec. 11, T12N, R11W. Indicates uselessness of trees without mulch in erosion control. River Bank Fixation-Consumers Power Co. Historic Photographs

Photograph of 800 Foot Long Gully in an Abandoned Field

Photograph of 800 Foot Long Gully in an Abandoned Field

Original caption: 800' long gully in abandoned field. Em. soil. Slope 5%. Sec. 30-23-10. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Aerial View of a Typical Hilltop Under Cultivation

Photograph of Aerial View of a Typical Hilltop Under Cultivation

Original caption: Aerial view of a typical hilltop under cultivation and the resulting erosion. Such areas should be under forest cover. Athens R.D. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Panoramic View Showing Erosion on West Side of Drainage Along German Ridge Road

Photograph of Panoramic View Showing Erosion on West Side of Drainage ...

Original caption: Second of panoramic view showing erosion on west side of drainage along German Ridge Road. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Clear Creek Drainage Ditch and Levee

Photograph of Clear Creek Drainage Ditch and Levee

Original caption: Clear Creek drainage ditch and levee, sec. 20, T13 S, R 2 W Jonesboro RD. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Dixon Springs Picnic Area Dam

Photograph of Dixon Springs Picnic Area Dam

Original caption: Dixon Springs Picnic Area Dam. This dam silted up in seven years. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Gully Erosion - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

Photograph of Gully Erosion - U.S. National Archives Public Domain pho...

Original caption: Gully erosion on private land just east, south 1/4 corner sec. 19, Township Range 2 W. Historic Photographs

Wilson Dam, Alabama (Tennessee Valley Authority(TVA)). Civilian Conservation Corps boys weeding loblolly pine seedlings at TVA nursery. Since 1934, eighty million trees have been planted for soil conservation and flood control in the Tennessee Valley

Wilson Dam, Alabama (Tennessee Valley Authority(TVA)). Civilian Conser...

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Wilson Dam, Alabama (Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)). Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) boys weeding loblolly pine seedlings at TVA nursery. Since 1934, eighty million trees have been planted for soil conservation and flood control in the Tennessee Valley

Wilson Dam, Alabama (Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)). Civilian Conse...

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Photograph of Seeding Lespedeza

Photograph of Seeding Lespedeza

Original caption: Seeding lespedeza hastens the recovery of depleted ranges. Historic Photographs

A group of men sitting around a table. Office of War Information Photograph

A group of men sitting around a table. Office of War Information Photo...

Title and other information from documentation accompanying lot and lot catalog card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information a... More

Chinese technical experts in Washington in connection with the UNRRA (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration) training program at a conference with C.L. Moffatt (at extreme right, dark suit, handkerchief in breast pocket) , discuss flood control as a problem of industrial rehabilitation

Chinese technical experts in Washington in connection with the UNRRA (...

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Chinese technical experts in Washington in connection with the UNRRA (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration) training program at a conference with C.L. Moffatt (at extreme right, dark suit, handkerchief in breast pocket) , discuss flood control as a problem of industrial rehabilitation

Chinese technical experts in Washington in connection with the UNRRA (...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of an office worker, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A group of men sitting around a wooden table. Office of War Information Photograph

A group of men sitting around a wooden table. Office of War Informatio...

Title and other information from record for LC-USW3-056472-E. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collect... More

Photograph of Successful Locust Plantation on Spoil Banks from Coal Strip Mining Near the Nutter Coal Mine in New Straitsville, Ohio

Photograph of Successful Locust Plantation on Spoil Banks from Coal St...

Original caption: Successful locust plantation on spoil banks from coal strip mining near the Nutter Coal Mine, New Straitsville, Ohio. Athens RD. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Sunken Lake Showing Cut Made by Washout

Photograph of Sunken Lake Showing Cut Made by Washout

Original caption: CP6. Sunken lake showing cut made by washout. Old and new shoreline. Also, vegetation on old lake bed. Cut Foot Sioux Dist. Historic Photographs

Photograph of the Complete Sliding out of the Roadway

Photograph of the Complete Sliding out of the Roadway

Original caption: This picture shows the complete sliding out of the roadway built down to the proposed new beach. A very expensive job of restoration will be entailed with a large volume of fill material to be... More

Photograph of the Corn Crib and Barn on a Property Adjoining Forest Service Owned Land

Photograph of the Corn Crib and Barn on a Property Adjoining Forest Se...

Original caption: This shows the corn crib and barn on the property adjoining Forest Service owned land. Property line lies not over 10 feet away from the back end of the building and shows the brush and dirt s... More

Photograph of the Main Slippage of the Trail Leading to the Top of Vesuvius

Photograph of the Main Slippage of the Trail Leading to the Top of Ves...

Original caption: This photo shows the main slippage of the trail leading to the top of Vesuvius. It is the slide from this point of the road which is threatening the corn crib on adjoining privately owned land... More

Photograph of Concrete Slab Upon Which the Warehouse at Portsmouth, Ohio, Rested

Photograph of Concrete Slab Upon Which the Warehouse at Portsmouth, Oh...

Original caption: This picture shows in the foreground the concrete slab upon which the warehouse at Portsmouth, Ohio rested. In the background are cracked concrete slabs which had been placed there in the hope... More

Photograph of the Main Slippage on the Truck Trail

Photograph of the Main Slippage on the Truck Trail

Original caption: This photo shows the main slippage on the truck trail to the top of the recreational area at Portsmouth, OH. It shows the leaning trees caused by the slippage of soil, the tangle of honeysuckl... More

Photograph of Slide Along the Recreational Road

Photograph of Slide Along the Recreational Road

Original caption: This is a slide along the recreational road at Vesuvius. Roadbed is shown in the lower left foreground and Regional Engineer M.B. Arthur in the distant background to the left of the picture an... More

Photograph of the Main Slippage of the Trail Leading to the Top of Vesuvius

Photograph of the Main Slippage of the Trail Leading to the Top of Ves...

Original caption: This photo shows the main slippage of the trail leading to the top of Vesuvius. It is the slide from this point of the road which is threatening the corn crib on adjoining privately owned land... More

Photograph of Wind Erosion Planting to Control Sand

Photograph of Wind Erosion Planting to Control Sand

Original caption: CP18. Wind erosion planting to control sand. Planted 1950--Red pine. S1/2NW Sec8, T20N, R16W. Manistee District. Lower Mich NF. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Big Prairie Red Pine Planting

Photograph of Big Prairie Red Pine Planting

Original caption: CP1. Big Prairie Red pine planting E25 degrees S from post. White Cloud District. Lower Mich NF. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Machine Planted Red Pine

Photograph of Machine Planted Red Pine

Original caption: CP5. Machine planted Red pine on abandoned farm. Baldwin District. Lower Mich NF. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Blow Sand Area to Be Planted

Photograph of Blow Sand Area to Be Planted

Original caption: CP4. Blow sand area to be planted. NW1/4 sec32, T16N, R14W. Baldwin District. Lower Mich NF. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Big Prairie Red Pine Plantation

Photograph of Big Prairie Red Pine Plantation

Original caption: CP1. Big Prairie Red pine plantation across the road from photos #473438 & 9. White Cloud District. Lower Mich NF. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Red Pine Plantation on Old Thompson Farm

Photograph of Red Pine Plantation on Old Thompson Farm

Original caption: CP15A. Red pine plantation on Old Thompson Farm. Tawas RD. Lower Mich NF. Historic Photographs

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