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Title: Levee Break Floods Island
Creator: AP Wirephoto
Date Created and/or Issued: 1969
Contributing Institution: Center for Sacramento History
Collection: Center for Sacramento History Photo Collection
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Description: Photo description accompanying AP Wirephoto of January 22, 1969 states: "Sherman Island, across the San Joaquin River north of Antioch, was about two-thirds under water Wednesday after a protecting levee was breeched by flood waters. Some 200 residents of the island were evacuated to higher ground."
Type: Image
Identifier: 7B7675AC-3226-4BE2-BC9D-459187256028
1983/001/SBPM05812
Subject: Sherman Island

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