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Keith Klein first moved to Richland, Washington in 1973. Keith worked for the Atomic Energy Commission and later the U.S. Department of Energy from 1970-2007.

An interview conducted as part of the Hanford Oral History Project. The Hanford Oral…

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An interview with Wanda Munn conducted as part of the Hanford Oral History Project. The Hanford Oral History Project was sponsored by the Mission Support Alliance and the United States Department of Energy.

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View of high waters of river next to dirt road; telephone poles are partially submerged & 2 people can be seen walking on road. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of dirt road with several cars & trucks, tractors hauling dirt, & people on the road. High waters seen on both sides of road; telephone poles partially submerged. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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3 men on small boat on the river. More boats and crane seen to the right; more cranes in the background. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of a building flooded; building sign on roof reads, “Dutch Mill, Eat”. Man seen on the road nearby, debris floating in flood water seen nearby. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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Aerial view of 100-B Area on the Hanford Site.

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View of landscape next to road flooded; many trees and a couple poss. houses seen in background. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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Desert Inn Hotel in Richland along Columbia River. Hotel is now the Richland Red Lion. Text on back reads: "Richland hotel".

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View of house and land around it flooded; significant amount of debris accumulated. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of river and roadway; Jeep driving on road & several people on the road in background. Several houses near the river’s edge in background. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of flooding near houses; trees and telephone poles seen partially submerged. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of several buildings flooded; many buildings are Quonset structures, area is fences in (poss. Hanford camp site?) [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of flood water from roadway; powerline poles seen mostly submerged, houses in the distance. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of houses, barns, and 2 cars flooded; hills seen in background. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of extensive flooding; Richland townscape seen in distance, “Dutch Mill, Eat” building centered in distance. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of flooding river from river’s edge. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of paved roadway flooded; powerline down in middle of roadway, a house seen back right [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of flooding river from roadway; hills and trees in distance. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of extensive flooding; billboard sign seen to left, “65 Acres to Lease”, buildings and houses seen in distance. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of partially destroyed house; flanked by trees. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of storefront and row of houses flooded [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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Another view of same store and row of houses flooded [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of flooding near roadway; 3 trucks seen on roadway, “Dutch Mill, Eat” building in distance. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of flooding near roadway; men in heavy machinery in roadway; billboard seen reads, “Carlberg’s”. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of tractor and trailer on its side in flood water next to roadway; town seen in background [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of truck and trailer on its side in flood water next to roadway; “Dutch Mill, Eat” building in background, man squatting on roadway. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of baseball field flooded. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of grassy, heavily treed area flooded [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of large open area flooded; many tress, and small structure seen centered. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of open area after flood waters receded; small structure seen to the right [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of bulldozer on roadway; heavily sandbagged on water’s edge [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of 8 men on roadway, near water’s edge; numerous sandbags seen on water’s edge [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of several structures, some Quonset buildings, seen partially flooded. Sign centered reads, “Exit Only, One Way Do Not Enter”. (Poss. Hanford camp site?) [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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View of large open area flooded; several houses seen in distance. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]

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Photo of Tri-City Braves baseball team photo, 1955; 16 players featured and coach, “Ray ‘Doc’ Hoyt”.

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Photo of debris from 1948 Richland Flood. A tree is on the right and a large building (probably the Desert Inn) is in the background. Also included is 7cm X 12cm print of the same image. Noted on the back of the print, "13[B?]47." In 1948, the…

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Photo of bridge affected by the 1948 Richland Flood. Built up earth in the left foreground, vehicles on the right. Noted on the back, "1 [illegible]."

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Photo of flooded fence and buildings, truck on the right, tree on the left, road in the foreground.

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Photo of flood waters next to a road, house in the background, trees on the right.

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Photo of flooded area, telephone pole in the center, tree on the right, road in the foreground.

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Photo of flooded area with buildings and telephone poles in the background, gravel in the foreground. Also visible is a truck on the right, and a pile (debris?) in the center.

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Photo of a flooded road with an overturned telephone pole hanging over the water. A man is kneeling down in front of the flood waters. Noted on the back, "B47."

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Photo of tree overlooking the water/river (probably flood waters).

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Photo of a house with flood waters in front and telephone poles on the left. Several trees are visible around the house.

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Photo of a flooded road with a telephone pole hanging over the water, line of telephone poles and trees (on the left) following the road in the background.

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Photo of the flooded Columbia River with the edge of a tree on the right. What looks like a flooded tree is near the center of the photo. The photo was taken through a chain-link fence.

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Photo of flooded Columbia River through a chain-link fence. What looks like a flooded tree is near the center of the photo. Also included is a 7cm X 12 cm black & white print of the same image.

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Photo of flooded Columbia River with a telephone pole on the right, gravel/earthen dike running along a road in the front.

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Photo of bridge over flooded Columbia River with workers and construction crane on the bridge. This is possibly the bridge that connected Pasco and Richland at the time.
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