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Description
Color motion picture with sound from 1935 showing the complete Hetch Hetchy Water System of the City of San Francisco, from Hetchy Hetchy Reservoir and O'Shaughnessy Dam to a San Francisco kitchen faucet. Includes views of Eleanor Dam, Cherry Lake, Early Intake Powerhouse, Moccasin Powerhouse, transmission towers, Don Pedro Reservoir, Calaveras Reservoir, Pulgas Water Temple, Crystal Springs Reservoir and Pilarcitos Lake. Title screen reads: "The pictorial story of San Francisco's municipally-owned water and power facilities. Produced under direction of the Public Utilities Commission of San Francisco."
Type
moving image
Format
Print Reversal Sound Color 16mm film
Form/Genre
Promotional films Educational Films
Extent
1 Reel of 1
Identifier
MP001 casfmta_000001
Language
English
Provenance
SFMTA Photo Archive California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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