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Foundation Piles and Concrete Forms at East End of Power Dam

Date: 03 03 1912
Description: Two women and a man posing among the timber pilings near the east shore of the river. Wooden concrete forms and two buildings are in the background.
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Generator Room of Power House

Date: 05 28 1913
Description: Completed east portion of the first story of the generator room of the power house. Forms are in place at the west end.
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General View of Power House at Power Dam

Date: 06 29 1913
Description: View from the west bank of the Wisconsin River showing progress on the power dam. The narrow gauge track is visible in the foreground.
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Downsteam Side of Power House at Power Dam

Date: 09 01 1913
Description: Elevated view of the power house from the southwest showing progress of the brickwork. Two railroad cars are standing on the railroad extension. Workers ar...
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Roof Trusses on Power House

Date: 10 10 1913
Description: Workers posing with roof trusses on the power house, 85 feet above the water level at the Prairie du Sac Dam. Note the brickwork in progress.
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Power House from Hill

Date: 11 01 1913
Description: Elevated view from the hill, looking northeast at the power house at the Prairie du Sac dam. Much of the brickwork has been completed. Concrete forms for t...
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General View of Power House and Dam

Date: 10 11 1914
Description: Elevated view looking east across the power house, lock, and uncompleted portion of the dam. The concrete plant is seen on the far bank. The rising water o...
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Conduits for Switchboard in Power House

Date: 07 02 1913
Description: Workers pause while installing a maze of conduit for the switchboard in the power house. The construction camp is to the left.
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Hatfield Dam Construction

Date: 1907
Description: View of the construction site of a dam on a river. Identified as the construction of the Hatfield dam in 1907.
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Construction Site

Date: 08 19 1925
Description: Elevated view looking down at men driving dump trucks and operating a steam shovel and a crane below ground level at a construction site. On the opposite s...
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Norris Dam

Date: 1934
Description: Elevated, panoramic view of the Norris Dam.
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Norris Dam Under Construction

Date: 1935
Description: An elevated, panoramic view of the construction of the Norris Dam. Portions of the image are labeled.
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Norris Dam

Date: 05 23 1936
Description: Elevated, panoramic view across water towards the Norris Dam. Portions of the image are labeled.
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Pickwick Dam

Date: 08 01 1936
Description: Elevated, panoramic view of the Pickwick Dam under construction.
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Hiwassee Dam

Date: 11 03 1938
Description: Elevated, panoramic view of the Hiwassee Dam.
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Hiwassee Dam

Date: 08 18 1939
Description: Elevated, panoramic view of the Hiwassee Dam.
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Guntersville Dam

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Description: Elevated, panoramic view of the Guntersville Dam.
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Guntersville Dam

Date: 12 05 1938
Description: Elevated, panoramic view from upstream towards the Guntersville Dam.
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Chickamauga Dam

Date: 07 23 1936
Description: Elevated, panoramic view of the Chickamauga Dam.
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Chickamauga Dam

Date: 09 14 1938
Description: Aerial, panoramic view towards the Chickamauga Dam.

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