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The Bessie Levee augmented with sand bags during the 1937 flood. Near Tiptonville, Tennessee

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Picryl description: Public domain image of field, irrigation, agriculture, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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01/01/1937
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Evans, Walker, 1903-1975, photographer
United States. Resettlement Administration.
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Tiptonville (Tenn.) ,  36.37833, -89.47194
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html

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The Bessie Levee augmented with sand bags during the 1937 flood near Tiptonville, Tennessee

The Bessie Levee augmented with sand bags during the 1937 flood near Tiptonville, Tennessee

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For about 36 hours from Thursday morning to Friday

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