Red River Valley Flood Photograph Collection, 1975
Collection
Identifier: Photo Folio 67
Scope and Content
The collection contains 31, 11 x 14 color photographic prints, all aerial views over flooded farmland, erosion, and views over portions of the cities of Kragness, Minnesota, and West Fargo, North Dakota. None of the views have exact date or location identification. All the images have a sticker affixed to the back, with the photographer’s name, B. Erik Swee, and a “reorder number”.
Dates
- 1975
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection remain with the creator.
History
“Torrential rains during late June and early July 1975, combined with wet antecedent conditions, caused severe flooding, mainly along the lower reaches of the Sheyenne and Maple Rivers and their tributaries in North Dakota, and in the Buffalo and Wild Rice River basins in Minnesota. The Red River of the North from the Fargo-Moorhead area to the Halstad, Minnesota area was also severely flooded. Because much of the region is extremely flat, large areas of the two States were inundated by flood waters. Damage, mostly agricultural, was widespread and damage estimates exceeded a quarter of a billion dollars.” - Lindskov, K. L. Data Summary of June-July 1975 Floods in Eastern North Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota . Bismarck, N.D. ; St. Paul, Minn: U.S. Geological Survey, 1975., pg. 1.
The photos were taken by B. Erik Swee, born 1943 in Wilkin County, Minnesota. At the time the photographs were taken, he was employed by WDAY TV as a photographer, and later became owner of the Photo Lab, in Fargo.
The photos were taken by B. Erik Swee, born 1943 in Wilkin County, Minnesota. At the time the photographs were taken, he was employed by WDAY TV as a photographer, and later became owner of the Photo Lab, in Fargo.
Extent
31 Photographic Prints (31 photographic prints.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Color aerial photographs over the Red River Valley area surrounding Fargo, North Dakota showing flooding as a result of torrential rains during late June and early July 1975.
Provenance
Donor unknown.
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Red River Valley Flood Photograph Collection, 1975
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu