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A volunteer fireman searches for flood victims under a tree on the banks of the Rapid Creek, west of Rapid City, S
A volunteer fireman searches for flood victims under a tree on the banks of the Rapid Creek, west of Rapid City, S

A volunteer fireman searches for flood victims under a tree on the banks of the Rapid Creek, west of Rapid City, S

Date6/10/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: A volunteer fireman searches for flood victims under a tree on the banks of the Rapid Creek; west of Rapid City; S. D.; where the raging torrent uprooted a house from its foundation and swept a car on a tree. [Incomplete]
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0007339F
The first of many burials of flood victims takes place in Rapid City, S
The first of many burials of flood victims takes place in Rapid City, S
6/13/1972
Sioux Indians Becky and Leroy Apple, five close relatives killed and their home washed away when floodwaters surged through Rapid City, S. D., sit out(...)
Sioux Indians Becky and Leroy Apple, five close relatives killed and their home washed away when floodwaters surged through Rapid City, S. D., sit out(...)
6/12/1972
National Guardsman digs mud from a car in Rapid City, S
National Guardsman digs mud from a car in Rapid City, S
6/10/1972
Stranded victims of the flood in New Brunswick, Although flood waters are receding in Frederiction, the area downstream between Maugerville and Sheffi(...)
Stranded victims of the flood in New Brunswick, Although flood waters are receding in Frederiction, the area downstream between Maugerville and Sheffi(...)
5/2/1973
Robert J. Lee Public School collect items for flood victims
Robert J. Lee Public School collect items for flood victims
4/30/1997
Jack Phillips Swam Humeer to Safety, I think Road washed out from Under Us volunteer Fireman
Jack Phillips Swam Humeer to Safety, I think Road washed out from Under Us volunteer Fireman
10/16/1954
Swollen river: Residents watching the tugboats manoeuvre had to leave in a hurry when the river overflowed its banks, leaving much of the area under a foot of water
Swollen river: Residents watching the tugboats manoeuvre had to leave in a hurry when the river overflowed its banks, leaving much of the area under a foot of water
2/16/1984
He was there: James Britton was a volunteer fireman who responded, with seven others, to a routine call by the Humber River
He was there: James Britton was a volunteer fireman who responded, with seven others, to a routine call by the Humber River
10/3/1979
Flood waters from Nolin Creek swirl around Sudbury's Assomption school, About 20 families have fled their homes and 500 students got today off
Flood waters from Nolin Creek swirl around Sudbury's Assomption school, About 20 families have fled their homes and 500 students got today off
4/1/1963
Canadian soldiers ride on a farmer's wagon through flood waters of the Assiniboine river as they travel assists volunteers in plugging dykes in the Ba(...)
Canadian soldiers ride on a farmer's wagon through flood waters of the Assiniboine river as they travel assists volunteers in plugging dykes in the Ba(...)
5/13/1948
Town called Hope: One of Port Hope's hundreds of cleanup volunteers mans a bucket to bail mud and slush out of store basements in the town's flood ravaged business district
Town called Hope: One of Port Hope's hundreds of cleanup volunteers mans a bucket to bail mud and slush out of store basements in the town's flood ravaged business district
3/23/1980
Harriet Reisler watches volunteers carrying soiled garments from dress shop after Port Hope flood
Harriet Reisler watches volunteers carrying soiled garments from dress shop after Port Hope flood
3/23/1980