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#01 Janecek Drowning, 1960

 Item — Box: 8

Dates

  • Creation: 1960

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Full Extent

12 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

#01 Janecek Drowning - Louis Janecek, 39, of rural Washington, drowned in a boating accident on the Skunk River about four miles north of Richland. Volunteers steers boats are out in the middle of the swollen river as they took part in a concentrated search for Janecek's body. In the boat at the foreground are several volunteer divers who were resting after helping in the search Sunday afternoon. Shown at the bottom wading out into the swift moving river is Chuck Chorpening of Washington, using skin diving equipment. Visible behind on the bank are several of the crowd of onlookers.; Onlookers lined the banks of the river as the search progressed.; Search teams in their boats at the Janecek drowing

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