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Uncle Sam says to us: "it's your move I am building Boulder Dam to save the water you need, you must build your own metropolitan aqueduct"

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Title: Uncle Sam says to us: "it's your move I am building Boulder Dam to save the water you need, you must build your own metropolitan aqueduct"
Creator: Weymouth, F. E. (Frank Elwin), 1874-1941
Date Created and/or Issued: 1931-06-19
Publication Information: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Calif.)
Honnold Mudd Library. Special Collections
Contributing Institution: Claremont Colleges Library
Collection: California Water Documents
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Rights Holder and Contact: Claremont Colleges Library, Special Collections
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Description: A pamphlet printed June 19, 1931 for use at exhibits, meetings, and general distribution regarding the Colorado River Aqueduct and the Boulder Canyon Dam.
Type: image
Format: application/pdf
Identifier: cwd00492_0048.pdf
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/cwd/id/7184
Language: English
Subject: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Los Angeles (Calif.). Dept. of Water and Power
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Calif.)
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Colorado River Aqueduct (Calif.)
Construction
Engineering
Engineers
Periodicals
Pipelines
Promotional materials
Publicity
Rivers
Water distribution
Water resources development
Water use
Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.)
Boulder Canyon Project (U.S.)
Dams
Flood dams and reservoirs
Reservoirs
Flood control
Hydroelectric power
Place: Los Angeles County (Calif.)
Los Angeles County (Calif.): 34.3155072
Los Angeles County (Calif.): -118.2096814
Source: Pamphlet, 4 scanned pages: Educational material: Colorado River development and Metropolitan Water District, TC424.C2 K56 1931, Honnold Mudd Library, Special Collections.
Relation: Willis S. Jones Papers
California Water Documents - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/cwd

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