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 Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of a man dumping mining tailings in a tunnel during the construction of the Colorado River Aqueduct, ca.1930. A large rail car can be seen at right and the top section is tipped to the left. Large amounts of dirt and rocks are pouring out the side into a deep tunnel. A man in construction clothes is standing at left and pulling a lever. He is looking towards the viewer and is holding a long hose. Several pipes and wooden braces can be seen on the walls of the tunnel, while a rail road track is visible at right.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 11 x 13 cm. photographic prints photographs
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