Date: | 06 21 1911 |
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Description: | Looking east over the Wisconsin River showing the unfinished narrow gauge railroad trestle. Two steam-driven pile drivers on barges with construction worke... |
Date: | 07 01 1911 |
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Description: | A steam-powered centrifugal sand pump at work on the Wisconsin River during the construction of the power dam. Pilings of the coffer dam are visible in the... |
Date: | 07 20 1911 |
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Description: | Workmen stand on a barge carrying a steam-powered pile driver. The pilings will form the coffer dam necessary for construction of the power plant on the Wi... |
Date: | 07 27 1911 |
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Description: | Elevated view of the power dam construction site on the Wisconsin River from the west shore. The outline of the coffer dam is easily seen. Three steam-pow... |
Date: | 08 15 1911 |
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Description: | Dam site on the Wisconsin river, looking southwest along the unfinished narrow gauge railroad trestle. The coffer dam and two pile drivers are also visible... |
Date: | 1896 |
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Description: | Group of men posing in front of and on the scaffolding surrounding the Montello School House. The building was completed in 1896. |
Date: | 09 23 1911 |
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Description: | Workers standing on the barge-mounted, steam-driven pile driver at work on the coffer dam. |
Date: | 10 07 1911 |
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Description: | Elevated view of the rising waters of the Wisconsin River at the construction site. This view shows the coffer dam, pile drivers, and narrow gauge railroad... |
Date: | 10 07 1911 |
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Description: | Workers attempt to secure the trestle against high water on the Wisconsin River during construction of the power dam. |
Date: | 10 07 1911 |
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Description: | Two men in a boat approaching a wooden gravel bin at the construction site. Other men are watching from atop the structure and from the shore. |
Date: | 10 11 1911 |
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Description: | Elevated view of high water on the Wisconsin River which has inundated the coffer dam at the construction site. The narrow gauge railroad (curved line in f... |
Date: | 04 13 1912 |
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Description: | The concrete mixer standing near the newly poured east shore abutment while men are working nearby. Reinforcing rods protrude from the abutment. |
Date: | 04 13 1912 |
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Description: | Workmen operating a steam shovel loading gravel into electric rail cars during construction of the power dam. |
Date: | 04 12 1912 |
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Description: | A diver posing with other workmen at the power dam construction site prior to assessing underwater damage. |
Date: | 05 03 1912 |
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Description: | Workmen on a barge using a pulley to raise sheet steel pilings which were damaged by high water in October, 1911. |
Date: | 05 09 1912 |
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Description: | Men with shovels working downstream from the east abutment, while other men are looking on. |
Date: | 05 17 1912 |
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Description: | Men working from the elevated road on the east end of the power dam, constructing shots (chutes) for the concrete. |
Date: | 05 17 1912 |
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Description: | Workmen pouring concrete from the elevated railroad into forms below. |
Date: | 05 31 1912 |
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Description: | Forms have been removed, revealing the newly poured buttresses and apron. A man is pushing a cart on the elevated road. |
Date: | 05 31 1912 |
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Description: | Workmen posing outside the dining hall before dinner. |
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