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Title
Victorville switching station
Alternative Title
DWP Photo Collection
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
DWP Photo Collection
Rights Information
Please contact DWP for assistance.
This is not a Library Collection, it is hosted for DWP. ; Researchers may view the collection in person at DWP by appointment only, Monday through Friday, 8am – 3pm. For information and appointments, contact Angela Tatum at (213) 367-8906. ; Photos that are published should properly credit the owner of the photo as “Historical Photo Collection of the Department of Water and Power, City of Los Angeles”.
Description
This station, along with a similar installation at Silver Lake, divides the 266-mile Boulder transmission line into three equal sections for greater reliability and efficiency in operation. Each of the stations cost approximately $1,000,000 to construct, and are of the most modern type to be found anywhere int he world
Type
image
Format
photographic prints
Identifier
1005596
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/dwp/id/4009
Subject
Power Lines
Electrical Apparatus

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