1927 - Disasters, Floods, USA: Mississippi River R1 of 2
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02:29:47 Fast, raging water w/ farm buildings behind seen from levee near break. Shots of water carving against grass sod, submerged houses in distance.
02:30:23 Soldier patrolling on dike.
02:30:39 POV past submerged houses, barns & trees; people marooned on levees w/ animals, furniture & goods.
02:31:24 People in railroad boxcar & on barges to stay above water.
02:31:47 Outboard boat pushing small barge w/ horses.
02:31:57 Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover & Red Cross posing. Blacks moving carts of army cots & loading trains w/ crates.
02:32:24 Baton Rouge levee reinforced w/ sandbags. Moving cattle down street & barging off. Army moving boats into water for rescue work & loaded w/ people w/ men pushing in waist-deep water. POV thru town.
02:33:13 Mules off river steamer / barge. People leaving houses by rowboats.
02:33:43 Paddle wheel boat pushing barge; Military amphibious biplane over. Man rows to rescue woman on roof. Rescued people passing, some in Coast Guard boat. CU mother and daughter.
02:34:28 Paddle Boat load of rescued cattle. POV from USS Inspector on river between Vicksburg & Baton Rouge.
Rural Poverty; Farm Animals; Victims; 1920s; Aid; Assistance;
NOTE: Dark intertitles thruout.
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1927 - Disasters, Floods, USA: Mississippi River R1 of 2 Title. 02:29:47 Fast, raging water w/ farm buildings behind seen from levee near break. Shots of water carving against grass sod, submerged houses in distance. 02:30:23 Soldier patrolling on dike. 02:30:39 POV past submerged houses, barns & trees; people marooned on levees w/ animals, furniture & goods. 02:31:24 People in railroad boxcar & on barges to stay above water. 02:31:47 Outboard boat pushing small barge w/ horses. 02:31:57 Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover & Red Cross posing. Blacks moving carts of army cots & loading trains w/ crates. 02:32:24 Baton Rouge levee reinforced w/ sandbags. Moving cattle down street & barging off. Army moving boats into water for rescue work & loaded w/ people w/ men pushing in waist-deep water. POV thru town. 02:33:13 Mules off river steamer / barge. People leaving houses by rowboats. 02:33:43 Paddle wheel boat pushing barge; Military amphibious biplane over. Man rows to rescue woman on roof. Rescued people passing, some in Coast Guard boat. CU mother and daughter. 02:34:28 Paddle Boat load of rescued cattle. POV from USS Inspector on river between Vicksburg & Baton Rouge. Rural Poverty; Farm Animals; Victims; 1920s; Aid; Assistance; NOTE: Dark intertitles thruout.