The south end of the Jefferson Street Viaduct was a staging ground for rescue operations, including this child carried to safety by a rescuer. Oscar Carlson, the worker who left his shoes on the base of the light pole to keep them dry, came back to find them gone. But there were few reports of crime or misconduct during the flood. For more information on the Michael Lemberger Collection visit https://aspace.lib.uiowa.edu/repositories/2/resources/3157
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The south end of the Jefferson Street Viaduct was a staging ground for rescue operations, including this child carried to safety by a rescuer. Oscar Carlson, the worker who left his shoes on the base of the light pole to keep them dry, came back to find them gone. But there were few reports of crime or misconduct during the flood. For more information on the Michael Lemberger Collection visit https://aspace.lib.uiowa.edu/repositories/2/resources/3157