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Irrigation work of California Development Company including Colorado River crevasse, effects thereof and diversion. 1903-1908. Vol. 1 ["Vol 1" crossed out] - Views. H. T. Cory.

Horses, game, and hunters, Volcano Lake area, Nuevo León, Mexico (vicinity), 1903-1905

Mud volcanoes (aka mud domes) and steam near Volcano Lake, Nuevo León, Mexico (vicinity), 1903-1905

New River Channel, canal construction, Alamo Chanel earth dam (Holtville vicinity), truss bridge, and mule teams hauling lumber, 1901-1902

Chaffey Gate (Andrade vicinity), the dredge "Alpha," and unidentified cornfields (Imperial Valley), 1901

California Development Company office and the Engineering Annex under construction, Calexico, circa 1901 (?)

Five Gates (Calexico vicinity), and Sharps Headgate, the Old Central Main Headgate, and the Encina Headgate, near the Alamo River, Mexicali, Mexico (vicinity), 1903-1905

No. 8 flume (Brawley vicinity), the Five Gates waste way (Calexico vicinity), Sharp's Headgate and the Old Central Main Canal headgate (Mexicali, Mexico, vicinity), and the No. 5 Canal (Imperial Valley), 1903-1906

Dipper dredge "Alpha" in the Main Canal, Mexicali, Mexico (vicinity), 1904

Boundary Lateral Canal, a water lift wheel, and the Encina Flum boundary lateral canal, Baja California (Mexico), 1905 or 1906

Central Main Canal, Calexico (vicinity), and Encina Headgate, Mexicali, Mexico (vicinity), 1905

Waste gate at Station 134 on the Central Main Canal, looking from both sides of the river banks, Baja California (Mexico), 1905

Dredge closing the bypass around the Alamo Wastegate and the Encina Flume, Mexicali, Mexico (vicinity) 1905

Central Main Canal (Imperial Valley, Calif.); Alamo Wastegate (Mexicali vicinity), 1906

Sharp's Headgate (Mexicali vicinity); the Boundary Lateral Canal (Calexico), 1906

Shops along Imperial Avenue and an Alfalfa field with neighboring farmhouses in the distance, Calexico, 1906

Industrial supply stores lining unpaved street (Imperial), Sharps Headgate (Mexicali vicinity), 1906

Alamo River above Sharp's Headgate (Mexicali vicinity), and a bird's eye view of Calexico and adjacent area, 1906

Colorado River at the Laguna Dam (Ariz.), and the Hotel Imperial (Imperial), 1906

Alfalfa field with cows and haystacks (Yuma vicinity), and tree-lined a rural road (Calexico vicinity), between 1901-1911

Experimental farm (Yuma vicinity), and the Colorado River from the Disaster Island, (Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico, vicinity), 1906

Colorado river views, Arizona, circa 1906

Panoramic view of the Laguna Dam (or weir), under construction, across the Colorado River, Yuma (vicinity), circa 1903-1905

International Boundary Monument No. 207 and the Mexican Company office, Andrade, [between 1900-1911]

House in Yuma, Mexican Company office at Hanlons (Andrade vicinity), and portrait of George Sexmith with the Laronia children (Andrade vicinity), 1906

Group portraits of Yuma (Quechan) Indian women, and Paul White and his Yuma Indian family in front of their kiich houses, Algodones, 1905

Panoramic view of the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge across the Colorado River, Yuma, between 1901-1911

Train stopped at the Southern Pacific Railroad Station and Hotel, with the bridge beyond, Yuma, 1907

Colorado River and the Southern Pacific railroad bridge, Yuma, 1907

Colorado River, Fort Yuma Indian Agency, Yuma, 1907

Yuma (Quechan) Indians engaged in commerce, Yuma, 1907

Southern Pacific Hotel; a fig orchard, Yuma, 1906

Fig orchard and alfalfa field, Yuma (vicinity), between 1901-1911

Orange grove and alfalfa field, Yuma (vicinity), between 1901-1911

Orange grove and corn field, Yuma (vicinity), between 1901-1911

Alfalfa field and tomato field, Yuma (vicinity), 1907

Store at Hanlon Heading; Mexican settlers (Algodones vicinity); Custom House, Algodones; and bad man apprehended (Algodones vicinity), 1905-1906

Tree-lined roads at Blaisdell's Ranch, Yuma (vicinity), 1907

Hotel Harriman, Imperial Junction (Niland), 1907

Wooden Chaffey Gate at the head of the Imperial Canal (Alamo Canal), Andrade (vicinity), 1904

Colorado River bank vegetation; the California Development Company's canal at the Upper Heading in Andrade (vicinity), 1905-1906

California Development Company’s intake canals along the Colorado River, 1905

California Development Company’s intakes and the break in the levees by the Colorado River, about 4 miles south of the international border, Baja California, Mexico, 1905

Main Canal; attempt to close the break, 1905

Break (overflow of the Colorado River, ultimately into the Salton Sink), 1905

Lower (Second) Mexican intake seen from Disaster Island, Baja California, Mexico, 1905

Panoramic view of the Edinger Dam, Baja California, Mexico, 1905

Lower Mexican intake and the Edinger Dam, Baja California, Mexico, 1905

Flooding from the Gila River, Yuma, 1905

Edinger Dam, under construction and after its failure, Baja California, Mexico, 1905

Colorado River at the U.S. gaging station, Yuma, 1905

Colorado River flooding at the Southern Pacific Bridge (Yuma), and the destroyed Edinger Dam (Baja California, Mexico), 1905

Colorado River and Disaster Island after flooding, Baja California, Mexico, 1905

Edinger Dam after flooding, Baja California, Mexico, 1905

Developing channel on Disaster Island and the dry Colorado River channel south of the island after flooding, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1905

Rockwood Headgate #2 under construction with views of the workers' camp and the canal,Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Rockwood Headgate #2 under construction, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Rockwood Headgate #2 under construction including views of the camp and the Colorado River steamboat "Searchlight," Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Rockwood Headgate #2 under construction including a view of the enclosure gate, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Rockwood Headgate #2 under construction, view of the cofferdam, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Rockwood Headgate #2 under construction, building a trestle to divert water through the headgate, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Rockwood Headgate #2, views of the break and the workers' camp, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Rockwood Headgate #2: panorama from top of levee building on south side of break opposite Rockwood gate, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Colorado River, break or new channel, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Lower Heading, pilling remains in Colorado River channel on the west side of Disaster Island, and the dry old channel below the break, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Rockwood Headgate, by pass, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Banks of the Colorado River at the break, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Dry old channel of the Colorado River, the break in the river, pilings in the river, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Colorado River, break or new channel, and the Rockwood head-gate, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Views of the Quail River and H. T. Cory at the Lower Heading, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Construction views of the Main Canal, Hind Dam and the Rockwood Headgate, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Hind Dam under construction, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Rockwood Headgate, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Brush mattress construction work for the Hind Dam on the Colorado River near the Rockwood head-gate, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Anchor Pilings and barge for weaving brush mattresses for the Hind Dam on the Colorado River near the Rockwood head-gate, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Brush mattress barge for the Hind Dam on the Colorado River, and the steamer "Searchlight," Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Brush jetty and work crews preparing the brush for the Hind Dam, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Brush mattress work for the Hind Dam, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Work crews weaving the brush mattress for the Hind Dam, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Brush mattress work for the Hind Dam from both south and north banks, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Railroad track construction on pilings on the Hind Dam, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

River banks near the Hind Dam, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Construction near the Hind Dam, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Railroad track over the Hind Dam, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Hind Dam and Thomas J. Hind, the Superintendent, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Camp, commissary, ramada shelter, and Yuma Indians at the Lower Heading, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Views of the Lower Heading with commissary, offices and staff members, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Views of the steamboat "Searchlight" and the Rockwood Headgate, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Upper Heading and rock quarry, Andrade (vicinity), 1906

Upper Heading seen from Pilot Knob, Andrade (vicinity), 1906

Hind Dam with train on trestle bridge, showing employed construction methods, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Hind Dam before the Rockwood Headgate failure, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Hind Dam views, showing results and methods, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Upper and Lower By-Pass, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Methods used to enlarge by-passes at the Rockwood Headgate, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Trestle at Rockwood Headgate, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Water rushing through the Rockwood Headgate, rocks to fill in the river, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Rockwood Headgate, trestles, and barge, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Wrecked trestle at the Rockwood Headgate, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Trestle building at the Rockwood Headgate, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Rockwood Headgate after failure, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Wrecked railroad tracks and cars after the Rockwood Headgate closing, Baja California, Mexico, 1906

Remains of the failed Rockwood Headgate, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Alamo River and foundation of the Alamo Wastegate at Sharp's Heading, Mexicali, Mexico (vicinity), 1905- 1906

Pile bridge and the New River, Calexico, 1905

New River near Five Gates (Calexico vicinity), Dahlia Heading (El Centro vicinity), at Imperial, Mexicali and Calexico, 1906

Flood and swollen river, at Calexico and Mexicali, 1906

Flooding and swollen river, Calexico and Mexicali, 1906

Flood near the Five Gates (Calexico vicinity), and swollen canal near Dahlia Heading (El Centro vicinity), 1906

Effects of water flowing through the breaks, including a view of men in a boat, Imperial Valley, circa 1905-1907

Sheets of water and damaged conditions after flood, Imperial Valley, circa 1905-1907

Cutting back of New River, near Calexico and Mexicali, circa 1905-1907

New River cutting into the bank, Calexico and Mexicali, 1906

House washed away by flooded New River, Mexicali, circa 1905-1907

New River grade recession and 28 foot waterfall, Calexico (vicinity), 1906

Effects from the cutting back of the New River at the Five Gates, Calexico (vicinity), 1906

New River below the cable crossing, Brawley (vicinity), 1906

Cable crossing over New River, Brawley (vicinity), circa 1905-1907

Rapids of the Alamo River near Sharp's Heading (Mexicali vicinity), and the New River (Brawley vicinity), 1906

New River at Calexico, and the Holton Inter Urban Railroad Bridge over the Alamo River near Holtville, 1906

New River near Imperial, and the Holton Interurban Railroad bridge over the Alamo River near Holtville, 1906

New River Canyon, Calexico (vicinity), 1906

Effects of water erosion near the Dahlia Heading (El Centro vicinity), and the Imperial Main Canal (Calexico vicinity), 1906

Old Chaffee wastegate and the Alamo Wastegate at Sharp's Heading, Mexicali, Mexico (vicinity), 1906.

Chaffee Wastegate flume, Alamo River, at Sharp's Heading, Mexicali, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Alamo Wastegate before and after extension, at Sharp's Heading, Mexicali, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Alamo Wastegate after restructuring, at Sharp's Heading, Mexicali, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

New River with views of erosion and flood damage, Calexico (vicinity), 1906

Panoramic views of New River showing effects from overflowing water, Calexico, 1906

Erosion of New River, Calexico (vicinity), 1906

Erosion of the New River (Brawley vicinity), New River Canyon (Mexicali), 1906

Multi-photo panorama of Calexico (shown folded up), 1906

Panoramic view of Calexico along the New River (1st 2, of 5, images), 1906

Panoramic view of Calexico along the New River, (2nd 2, of 5, images), 1906

Panoramic view of Calexico along the New River, (last 2, of 5, images), 1906

New River Canyon with a man on the top looking down the canyon, Calexico (vicinity), 1906

New River and effects of erosion, Calexico (vicinity), 1906

Recession of the New River, near Packard Station, Mexicali, Mexico (vicinity) 1906

New River overpour near Packard Station (Mexicali vicinity), 1906

Inter California Railway track spanning the New River, Mexicali, Mexico (vicinity), 1906

Salton Sea and the train station remains; train station in Salton City, Imperial and Riverside Counties, 1906

Views of the Southern Pacific station at "Volcano" and a work train crossing bridge over the Salton Sea, Imperial and Riverside Counties, 1906-1907

Railway track wreckage along the north beach of the Salton Sea, Imperial and Riverside Counties, 1907

Salton Sea at sunset, Imperial and Riverside Counties, 1907

Salton Sea viewed from a Pullman train car, Imperial and Riverside Counties, 1907

Engineers surveying the land at the site of the concrete Headgate #1 at Hanlons, Andrade (vicinity), 1905

Concrete Headgate site #1 at the earliest stage of construction, at Hanlons, Andrade (vicinity), 1905

Hoisting machines installation at the Concrete Headgate site #1, at Hanlons, Andrade (vicinity), 1905

Construction with pumping engine, work crews, horse-driven vehicles at the Concrete Headgate Site #1, at Hanlons, Andrade (vicinity), 1905

Earliest stages of construction and work crews at the Concrete Headgate site #1, at Hanlons, Andrade (vicinity), 1906

Construction with pumping engine, work crews, horse-driven vehicles at the Concrete Headgate Site #1, at Hanlons, Andrade (vicinity), 1906

Construction with workers, rock blast, test shaft at Concrete Headgate Site #1, at Hanlons, Andrade (vicinity), 1906

Construction with workers, levee, and a car system at Concrete Head Gate #1, at Hanlons, Andrade (vicinity), 1906

Construction site with work crews, a stone crusher, and a pump engine at the Concrete Headgate Site #1, at Hanlons, Andrade (vicinity), 1906

Construction with work crews, a stone crasher, a mixer and a pump engine at the Concrete Headgate Site #1, at Hanlons, Andrade (vicinity), 1906

Construction with workers, horse driven vehicles and machinery at the Concrete Headgate Site #1, at Hanlons, Andrade (vicinity), 1906

Construction with work crews at excavation at the Concrete Headgate Site #1, at Hanlons, Andrade (vicinity), 1906

Construction site showing excavation, sand screening, and Concrete floor building at the concrete Headgate Site #1, at Hanlons, Andrade (vicinity), 1906

Concrete Headgate at Site #1 under construction and after completion, at Hanlons, Andrade (vicinity), 1906

Cleaned-up concrete footing for the Concrete Headgate site #1, at Hanlons, Andrade (vicinity), 1906

Work crews assembling a scaffolding for the Concrete Headgate #1, at Hanlons, Andrade (vicinity), 1906

Pouring concrete to build a footing and pier forms at the Concrete Headgate Site #1, at Hanlons, Andrade (vicinity), 1906

Concrete Headgate after completion and a detailed view of a gate lifting equipment, at Hanlons, Andrade (vicinity), 1906

Completed Concrete Headgate and hoisting mechanism, at Hanlons, Andrade (vicinity), 1906-1907

Concrete Headgate in operation, at Hanlons, Andrade (vicinity), 1906

Concrete Headgate in operation, at Hanlons, Andrade (vicinity), 1906-1907

Concrete Headgate, at Hanlons, Andrade (vicinity), 1906

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Title: Rockwood Headgate, trestles, and barge, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906
Date Created and/or Issued: October 6, 1906
Rights Information: Copyrighted
In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) unlocatable or unidentifible (http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-RUU/1.0/)
Rights Holder and Contact: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
Description: Scope/Content: [Caption, section 3:] View of the Rockwood Headgate -- construction, diversion of water through it, development of weaknesses and failure. January 1, 1906 to October 11, 1906. [Written:] 817-1027
Scope/Content: [Caption below top left photograph:] Rockwood gate from trestle below - No. 1 - Oct. 6, 1906. 12000 second feet through it.
Scope/Content: [Caption below top right photograph:] From west end of trestle No. 1, Oct. 6, 1906. Eddy at north end controlled by fascines and sand bags.
Scope/Content: [Caption below bottom left photograph:] North end Rockwood gate from above, showing control of Eddy by fascines and sand bags. Oct. 6, 1906.
Scope/Content: Lower photo on the right is the Rockwood Headgate.
Type: image
Format: image
Form/Genre: black-and-white photographs
Identifier: uclalsc_94_001_03_111
Language: English
Subject: Hydraulic gates--Design and construction
Irrigation canals and flumes--Design and construction
Barges
Place: Colonia Ladrillera (Mexico)
32.680146, -114.74885
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Parent Item: Irrigation work of California Development Company including Colorado River crevasse, effects thereof and diversion. 1903-1908. Vol. 1 ["Vol 1" crossed out] - Views. H. T. Cory.
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Photograph albums documenting diversion of the Colorado River and creation of the Salton Sea, 1900-1911

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