/ The most difficult job on a survey crew was that of "axeman."

View source on contributor's website.

Get Citation

Have a question about this item?

Contact Owner

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title: The most difficult job on a survey crew was that of "axeman."
Date Created and/or Issued: 1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Southern California Edison Photographs and Negatives
Rights Information: For information on using Huntington Library materials, please see Reproductions of Huntington Library Holdings: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: The most difficult job on a survey crew was that of "axeman." These men cleared away underbrush to provide the surveyors with a clear line of sight. This photo shows a survey party engaged in clearing a line for the construction of the San Joaquin and Eastern Railroad early in 1912. [THIS IS NOT AN EDISON PHOTO! DO NOT USE THIS PHOTO FOR ANY PURPOSE W/OUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM Wm. MYERS!]
Extent: Copy negative ; A--8x10
Identifier: 12 - 00053
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll2/id/5546
Subject: Hydroelectric power-plants
Surveying
Railroad tracks
Construction
Place: Fresno County (Calif.)
Source: Southern California Edison Photographs and Negatives
Story of Big Creek
Southern California Edison Photographs and Negatives, Huntington Digital Library

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.