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Taming the Kootenay
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Flood waters at Reclamation Farmhouse, built on the Creston flats in 1895.
1 of 11 		The Reclamation farmhouse during the 1920 flood. The Rogers family moved into this house in 1929.
2 of 11 		Reclamation farmhouse during the 1923 flood.
3 of 11 		A board and nails from the Reclamation farmhouse.
4 of 11 		Tot Rogers' house during a flood on the Creston flats.
5 of 11 		The camp of Louie Luke on the flats near West Creston.
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Teepees of the Ktunaxa people located half a mile upstream of the West Creston ferry.
7 of 11 		The Klockman house during the dyking project.
8 of 11 		Clarence Olson farm, Creston.
9 of 11 		Homes and businesses along Goat River bottom flooded.
10 of 11 		The Ryckman house at the West Creston ferry, 1948. There were 24 feet of water at the ferry.
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