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Title
Large group of men working on a new headgate on the Colorado River, ca.1905
Creator
Pierce, C.C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946
Date Created and/or Issued
circa 1905
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
California Historical Society
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Rights Information
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California
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Description
Photograph of a large group of more than 30 men working on a new headgate on the Colorado River, ca.1905, for water control on the Imperial Canal. Assisted by several teams of horses, the men excavate some areas and build up others. Tracks have been laid for moving small rail cars around the site. Higher up, several small structures stand, including buildings, generators, tents, supply sheds, etc.
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w
17 x 22 cm.
glass plate negatives
photographic prints
photographs
Identifier
chs-m16719
USC-1-1-1-14306 [Legacy record ID]
CHS-4248
http://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m16719
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/CHS-4248.jpg
Subject
Natural features--Rivers--Colorado River
Rivers
Hydrographic structures
Time Period
circa 1905
Place
USA
rivers: Colorado River
Source
1-61- [Microfiche number]
4248 [Accession number]
CHS-4248 [Call number]
California Historical Society [Contributing entity]

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