1965 Press Photo volunteers rest while keeping watch over sandbag dike, Dubuque

Weary dike builders in Dubuque rested as they stood guard Friday on a sandbag dike that protected a residential area. The dikes were holding back floodwaters from the homes but the question was whether they would hold when the river reached its crest. Flo

Photo is dated 1965.

Photo measures 8.75 x 8.25 inches.

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