Rivers

Aerial photograph taken over the Potomac River showing Mount Vernon in the background. This was probably taken from the presidential airplane "Independence."

Aerial photograph taken over Washington, D.C., showing development along the Potomac River. This picture was probably taken from the presidential airplane "Independence."

South view taken from the Central Avenue bridge showing high water in the freight yards, Central Industrial District, Kansas City, Kansas. From: Folder entitled Missouri-Kansas Flood, 1951.

View from the Intercity bridge on the downstream side of the Missouri-Pacific railroad bridge during the 1951 flood, showing high water from the Kansas River cascading over the railroad bridge. A sign in the foreground reads "Central Industrial Dist - Kansas. From: Folder entitled Missouri-Kansas Flood, 1951.

Aerial view of the Armourdale District, Kansas City, Kansas, showing water from the Kansas River spilling over the north flood wall, submerging buildings and trains. From: Folder entitled Missouri-Kansas Flood, 1951.

Sur les Bords de l'Huisne in Le Mans, France. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

View of sur l'Huisne in Le Mans, France. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

One of several branches of La Mense that flows thru Verdun. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

Photograph of an engraving of a scene of Kansas City, Missouri, with river in foreground, around the late 1800s. From: Kansas City Chamber of Commerce.

Photograph of an engraving of a river scene with part of Kansas City in background. From: Kansas City Chamber of Commerce.