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Description
Plates in: [Photograph album of the creation of West Sacramento, ca. 1910]. Page [64-73] View 1 (2010-1666). Lake's edge, two men in rowboats. McCurry no. 5090 -- view 2 (2010-1667). Lake's edge, two men in rowboats, line of cabins and tents in background. McCurry no. 5094 -- view 3 (2010-1668). Lake's edge, two men in rowboats. McCurry no. 5082 -- view 4 (2010-1669). View across lake, one man in rowboat. McCurry no. 5083 -- view 5 (2010-1670). Lake's edge, one man in rowboat. McCurry no. 5095 -- view 6 (2010-1671). Entrance to Lake Washington. McCurry no. 5097 -- view 7 (2010-1672). Entrance to lake. McCurry no. 6023. "Copyright 1912, West Sacramento Co." -- view 8 (2010-1675). Road into lake. McCurry no. 5093 -- view 9 (2010-1676). Shows road going past camp, tents in background. McCurry no. 5188 -- view 10 (2010-1677). Shows lakeshore. McCurry no. 6049. Also have negatives: no. 26,890 (view 7, 4x5 in.), 26,892 (view 9, 4x5 in.). West Sacramento Company incorporated in 1910 for purpose of developing land west of Sacramento River. Between 1910 and 1913 completed reclamation project that included construction of levees, irrigation system, roads. In 1911 organized area as Reclamation District 900.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
6 photographic prints ; 7 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. and 9 5/8 x 7 1/2 in.
Identifier
(C)001437873CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
West Sacramento Company--Photographs Rivers--California--Yolo County Rowboats--California--Yolo County West Sacramento (Calif.)--Photographs Yolo County (Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints Photograph albums
Place
California Yolo County West Sacramento (Calif.) Yolo County (Calif.)
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