Levee Collection (page 4)

ILLINOIS: FLOOD, 1937. Men piling sandbags along the levee during flood of the Ohio River in Cairo, Illinois. Photograph by Russell Lee, February 1937

MISSOURI: LEVEES, 1927. A tractor-drawn wagon being used in a levee construction project at Dorena, Missouri, on the Mississippi River, 6 October 1927

MISSISSIPPI FLOOD, 1927. Aerial view of Arkansas City, Arkansas, during the Great Mississippi River Flood, 1 May 1927

MISSISSIPPI FLOOD, 1927. Emergency construction of levees near Vicksburg, Mississippi, during the Great Mississippi River Flood, April 1927

ILLINOIS: FLOOD CONTROL. Flood control projects at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers in Cairo, Illinois, 1860-1951. Photomontage prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

His Last Levee
HIS LAST LEVEE

Louisiana: the Business Boom in the South, a Scene on the Levee at New Orleans

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The Great Exhibition of 1851, Levee at the Mansion House, on Thursday

Delhi Durbar, celebration on the occasion of Queen Victoria becoming Empress of India
XTD68237 Delhi Durbar, celebration on the occasion of Queen Victoria becoming Empress of India, 1877 by Caddy, Alexander (19th century); Private Collection; out of copyright

Early Morning Chocolate (oil on canvas)
XAL60626 Early Morning Chocolate (oil on canvas) by Longhi, Pietro (c.1701-85); 60x47 cm; Ca Rezzonico, Museo del Settecento, Venice; Italian, out of copyright

Henry Peter Bosse (American, 1844 - 1903), Levee at Rapids City, Illinois, 1891, cyanotype

Fireworks and gondolas in Cairo, Egypt, Jan Luyken, 1681

Rejoicing of the people in Cairo, Egypt, print maker: Jan Luyken, Jan Luyken, Jan Bouman, 1681

The Prince of Wales in India: Madras, the Levee in the Banqueting Hall, 1876

Mardi Gras, New Orleans, awaiting Rex on the levee, Piers & wharves, Carnival, United States, Louisiana, New Orleans, 1900

Chalmette, a section of the levee, New Orleans, La, Levees, Rivers, United States, Louisiana, Chalmette, United States, Mississippi River, 1890

Oyster luggers at the levee, New Orleans, Boats, Levees, Shellfish industry, Oysters, United States, Louisiana, New Orleans, 1890

Steamboats along the levee, New Orleans, Rivers, Steamboats, Levees, United States, Mississippi River, United States, Louisiana, New Orleans, 1890

Levee, foot of Canal St, New Orleans, Levees, Piers & wharves, United States, Louisiana, New Orleans, 1900

NEW ORLEANS: MULE TEAM. A mule team pulling a cartload of baled cotton on the levee in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photographed c1903

NEW ORLEANS: COTTON, c1903. Bales of cotton on the levee in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photographed c1903

NEW ORLEANS: LEVEE, c1900. A view of the levee at the foot of Canal Street in New Orleans, Lousiana. Photographed c1900

NEW ORLEANS: OYSTERS, c1906. Oyster luggers aboard sailboats at the levee in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photograph, c1906

NEW ORLEANS: OYSTERS, c1906. Oyster luggers along the docks at the levee in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photograph, c1906

NEW ORLEANS: OYSTERS, c1900. Oyster luggers aboard sailboats at the levee in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photograph, c1900

NEW ORLEANS: LEVEE, 1906. Fishing fleet at the levee. Photograph, c1906

MINNESOTA: ST. PAUL, c1865. A steamboat at the Saint Paul Levee in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Photographed by William Henry Illingworth, c1865

ANDREW JOHNSON (1808-1875). 17th President of the United States. Johnsons final White House reception before his impeachment, 2 March 1868. Contemporary American wood engraving

ST. LOUIS: FLOOD, 1909. A horse-drawn wagon at the flooded levee in St. Louis, Missouri. Photograph, July 1909

ARKANSAS: LEVEES, 1922. Construction of levees using tractor-drawn wagons near Wyanoke, Arkansas, on the Mississippi River, 1922

MISSOURI RIVER STEAMBOAT. The steamboat State of Kansas moored along the levee at Leavenworth, Kansas, on the Missouri River. Photographed c1895

MISSISSIPPI STEAMBOAT, c1865. The Silver Moon, steamboat of the Memphis & Cincinnati Packet Line, on the levee in Memphis, Tennessee, next to the Sir William Wallace. Photographed c1865

ST. LOUIS: LEVEE, c1898. Unloading barrels of sugar from steamers at the St. Louis Levee. Stereograph, c1898

THE GREAT WEST, 1881. American lithograph with scenes of farming, surveying, railroads and river life, depicting the good life in the American West

View of the Waddensea from the dyke in Vlieland
Vlieland, one of the Frisian islands of the Netherlands. The view towards the Waddensea

Low tide on the Wadden island Vlieland
The Waddensea as seen from Vlieland, one of the Wadden islands in the Netherlands. In 2009 The Wadden sea was added to the Unesco World heritage list

USA, Louisiana, New Orleans. Buildings along Decatur Street, morning

Aerial view of Caddebostan - Bostanci coastline, southeast of Istanbul, Turkey

Cross section (top) and plan of Fort St. Charles on the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS: FORT, 1814. Cross section (top) and plan of Fort St. Charles on the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana. Drawing by Barthelemy Lafon, 1814

On the Levee, New Orleans, LA. Postcard. 1903, On the Levee, New Orleans, LA. Postcard

Loading bales of cotton for export, Savannah, Georgia, USA. Wood engraving c1870

Bismarck flooding, USA, satellite image C014 / 1747
Bismarck flooding. Satellite image taken on 3rd June 2011 of the flooded Missouri River and adjacent neighbourhood just north of Bismarck, North Dakota, USA. According to news reports the U.S

Middelbourg in 18th c. Engraving

HUBER, Jean Rudolf (1721-1786). The Levee of Voltaire at Ferney. Oil on canvas

FRANKLIN PIERCE (1804-1869). 14th President of the United States. Pierces levee at the White House. Wood engraving, 1854

VICKSBURG, 1864. Levee and steamboat at Vicksburg, Mississippi. Photographed by William R. Pywell, February 1864

MISSISSIPPI RIVER, 1884. Convicts building a levee. Wood engraving, 1884

FLOOD: MISSISSIPPI RIVER. Mending a levee after a flood on the Mississippi River. Wood engraving, 1882, after a drawing by Charles Graham

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"Guardians of the Waters: The Mighty Levees that Shaped History" Riverboats at Shreveport, Louisiana, 1870s: Navigating the turbulent currents, riverboats find solace in the embrace of sturdy levees. Docks, Bristol, England, UK, Europe: Across continents and oceans, the concept of levees transcends borders to protect bustling docks from unruly tides. Ohio River at Cincinnati, Ohio, 1860s: A testament to human resilience against nature's might as Cincinnati's determined residents fortify their city with steadfast levees. Geoffrey Keyes and his father: In a tender moment passed down through generations, young Geoffrey learns about his family's legacy in building robust levee systems. THE GREAT CHEESE LEVEE: Amidst political fanfare and presidential indulgence lies an amusing tale of a colossal cheese vanishing into eager hands on a historic White House day. Cotton loaded on steamboats by black slaves in New Orleans: The haunting image of enslaved souls laboring tirelessly along the Mississippi River's edge reveals how even nature's barriers couldn't impede their indomitable spirit. NEW ORLEANS 1884: The Levee in New Orleans. Currier & Ives immortalize New Orleans' vibrant scene where life intertwines with mighty levees guarding against watery intrusions. The war in America: General Pope's division at the Levee As conflict rages across divided lands during wartime strife; soldiers gather strength alongside towering embankments - symbols of protection amidst chaos. Woman looks at Gries Glacier and lake Valais Ulrichen Switzerland (MR): Nature herself creates her own magnificent version of a "levee, " showcasing glaciers standing tall as guardians shielding pristine lakes below from icy torrents above. Rappahannock River, Virginia.