Des Moines River Valley, 1901

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Courtesy of Library of Congress, "Up the Des Moines Valley, From C. & N. W. Ry. viaduct," Detroit Publishing Co., 1901

Description 

This photograph, taken in 1901, shows a bird's-eye view of the Des Moines River in Iowa. 

Source-Dependent Questions

• Why would it be necessary to build a bridge over this river?
• After looking closely at this photo, compare it with the photo of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. How are the lands features the same? How are they different?

Citation Information 

"Up the Des Moines Valley, From C. & N. W. Ry. viaduct," Detroit Publishing Co., 1901. Courtesy of Library of Congress