1953 Press Photo Netherlands Floods

Months after the Netherlands Floods.... Pumps pour water back to the sea: After many months of hard work, the dykes are now closed and the pumps are working full tilt to clear away the waters - left by the disastrous floods of February in the Netherlands... This picture shows the scene as waters pour from the pipes - back into the sea slowly clearing the waters from the still flooded streets fields etc...

Photo measures 10.25 x 8 inches.

Photo is dated 12-12-1953.



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