Title: 1951 Flood

Description: Aerial view of flooded area looking west across Fairfax District. The Owens-Corning Fiberglass plant is in view.

Photo Label Text: An aerial view of the Fairfax Industrial District looking west. The Corning Fiberglas plant is shown in center with Sunshine Biscuit Company and International Harvester Company in upper left corner. Socony-Vacuum property appears immediately west of the International Harvester Company Building. The numerous containers shown floating in the lower center escaped from the Phillips Petroleum Company Refinery yard which lies immediately to the left of the Fiberglas Building.

Date: 1951

Photographer: Unknown

Item Type: Photograph, b/w, 11" x 14"

Collection: 1951 Flood Photographs (P15)
See finding aid: http://localhistory.kclibrary.org/u?/Local,36847

Location: P15, Box 1, Photograph Number 22

Local Subject: 1951 Flood; Fairfax Industrial District; Aerials

Digital Format: JPEG

Barcode: 10010504

Repository: Missouri Valley Special Collections, Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, Missouri

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