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Work on Coffer Dam for Power House and Locks
September 18, 1911
Elevated view of pile drivers at work on the coffer dam. Pilings are also floating within the confines of the dam. The shoreline can be seen in the background.
Looking Upstream through Lock at Power Dam
November 1, 1913
Wooden forms are in place for construction of the walls of the lock at the Prairie du Sac dam. The newly constructed power house is on the left.
Driving Sheet Piling at Power Dam
May 28, 1911
Men posing on a barge carrying a steam powered pile driver at work on the coffer dam for the construction of the powerhouse. Caption reads: "Driving Sheet Piling at Power Dam, Pra. du Sac, Wis."
Completed Power House and Dam
February 28, 1915
Elevated view, looking east, of the power house, lock, and dam on the Wisconsin River.
Driving Pilings for the Coffer Dam at Prairie du Sac Power Dam Site
July 20, 1911
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 Wisconsin River.
Foundation Pile and Concrete for Power Dam
February 1, 1914
A view looking west toward the lock and power house at the Prairie du Sac dam. Pilings and the elevated trestle are in the foreground. Men can be seen working behind the pilings in the background.
