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Collection Summary
Collection: 00080 - Bismarck Tribune Photograph Collection
Folder: 0040
Item: 01660
Title: The wreck of the Steamboat Abner O'Neal, sunk in 1892 near Wilton, is exposed as the Missouri River is lowered to permit the closing of the Oahe Dam
Date: 07/30/1958
Inscription/Marks: On the back: 0080-box02-file15-30 is replaced with 00080-0039-01660, "Lowering of the Missouri river to permit the closing of the Oahe Dam revealed one and one half feet of the hull of a riverboat that sank in the 1890’s near Wilton. B.T. July 30, 1958 p. 1", 4 col 1st, "82" encircled, 17064, and a dated red Tribune stamp.
Summary: The timbers of the Steamboat Abner O' Neal show above the water of the Missouri River that normally covers the remains of the boat which sank in 1892 below Wilton, North Dakota. The river levels were drawn down to permit the closing of the Oahe Dam, recently completed along the southern portions of the river in North Dakota. The Abner O'Neal had been transporting a load of 9,000 bushels of wheat when it struck a snag in the river, sinking in about 10 feet of water. The crew escaped safely, but the uninsured contents and the ship itself were lost.
Red ID: PH_I_204234 Image ID: 508071 Image Notes: 00080-01660

Collection: 00080 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Bismarck Tribune Photograph Collection
Date: Circa 1930-1980

Summary: Images used in the Bismarck Tribune newspapers from the 1930s-1970s.

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