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100 1 _aAppleton, Victor
245 1 4 _aThe moving picture boys and the flood
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-06-17
508 _aE-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by HathiTrust Digital Library (http://www.hathitrust.org/digital_library)
520 _a"The Moving Picture Boys and the Flood; Or, Perilous Days on the Mississippi" by Victor Appleton is a fictional adventure novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story follows two young protagonists, Joe Duncan and Blake Stewart, who are moving picture operators navigating the challenges brought about by a disastrous flood on the Mississippi River. As they seek to capture the dramatic unfolding events with their cameras, they also face the urgency of rescuing friends who are reported missing. The beginning of the book introduces Joe and Blake enjoying a peaceful vacation when they learn about the catastrophic flood through a newspaper. Their initial relaxation is abruptly shaken as they decide to document the flood with their moving pictures, prompted by exciting news reports of destruction and heroism. Soon, they receive a long-distance call that indicates their associates are missing, driving them to abandon their leisure plans and rush to assist in rescue efforts, showcasing their dedication and adventurous spirit right from the outset. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMississippi River -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFloods -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46011
999 _c86850
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