The permanent housing built at the town of Big Creek seemed luxurious compared to the tents and bunkhouses provided for the construction forces. To this day, this village remains the nerve center of Edison operations in the Big Creek region. .
Hydroelectric power-plants Construction Labor housing Snow
Place
Big Creek (Calif.) Fresno County (Calif.)
Source
Southern California Edison Photographs and Negatives Story of Big Creek Southern California Edison Photographs and Negatives, Huntington Digital Library
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