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Kaw Valley Flood [1951]
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Date1951
DescriptionA 25 minute silent film showing scenes of the 1951 flood, focusing particularly on North Topeka; film was produced by Hall's in cooperation with the Topeka Trade School; video was taken by Steve Smith and John Blevans; also includes footage of the cleanup efforts; landmarks that can be seen in the video include the North Topeka business district, the Jayhawk Junior Motel, Second Presbyterian Church, and the Topeka Owls baseball parkDecade1950sSubjectChurch buildings1951 Topeka floodTopeka OwlsJayhawk Junior Motel1951 FloodWeatherStormsNorth Topeka Topeka (Kan.)PublisherHall's & The Topeka Trade SchoolLanguageEnglishFormatmp4Duration00:25.16File Size455 MBIdentifierLH2026.07.01
DescriptionA 25 minute silent film showing scenes of the 1951 flood, focusing particularly on North Topeka; film was produced by Hall's in cooperation with the Topeka Trade School; video was taken by Steve Smith and John Blevans; also includes footage of the cleanup efforts; landmarks that can be seen in the video include the North Topeka business district, the Jayhawk Junior Motel, Second Presbyterian Church, and the Topeka Owls baseball parkDecade1950sSubjectChurch buildings1951 Topeka floodTopeka OwlsJayhawk Junior Motel1951 FloodWeatherStormsNorth Topeka Topeka (Kan.)PublisherHall's & The Topeka Trade SchoolLanguageEnglishFormatmp4Duration00:25.16File Size455 MBIdentifierLH2026.07.01Related
PlaceTopeka, KSEvent1951 Flood
Event1951 FloodAdmin
LocationCS.16.06.01
Kaw Valley Flood [1951] (1951), [LH2026.07.01]. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Local History Collections, accessed 18/07/2026, https://localhistory.tscpl.org/nodes/view/7098