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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.
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Caption: section 1
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
Colorado River, Yuma, between 1901-1911
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
Agriculture, Imperial and Brawley, 1907
Agriculture, Imperial, 1907
Hotel Harriman, Imperial Junction (Niland), 1907
Caption: section 2
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
Caption: section 3
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, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906
Rockwood Headgate #2 under construction, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906
Rockwood Headgate #2 under construction, 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 under construction, 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
Rockwood Headgate #2 under construction, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906
Rockwood Headgate #2 under construction, 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
Rockwood Headgate after failure, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906
Remains of the failed Rockwood Headgate, Colonia Ladrillera, Mexico (vicinity), 1906
Caption: section 4
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
Encina Flume and flood, Calexico, 1906
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
Holton Power House, Holtville, 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
New River canyon, 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
New River Canyon at Calexico, 1906
Panoramic views of Calexico, 1907
New River Canyon, Calexico (vicinity), 1906
Panoramic views of Calexico, 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 at sunset, Imperial and Riverside Counties, 1907
Salton Sea viewed from a Pullman train car, Imperial and Riverside Counties, 1907
Salton Sea viewed from a Pullman train car, Imperial and Riverside Counties, 1907
Salton Sea at sunset, Imperial and Riverside Counties, 1907
Caption: section 5
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
Main Canal; attempt to close the break, 1905
Date Created and/or Issued
June 1, 1905
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Description
Scope/Content: [Caption, section 2:] Views of the three intakes of the California Development Company along the Colorado River, the enlargement of the third into the "break" or "crevasse" and the endeavors to close such break prior to January 1st, 1906.
Scope/Content: [Caption below top photograph:] Main Canal south of International Line, June 1, 1905.
Scope/Content: [Caption below bottom photograph:] Third attempt to close break, June 1, 1905.
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image
Format
image
Form/Genre
black-and-white photographs
Identifier
uclalsc_94_001_03_050
Language
English
Subject
Irrigation canals and flumes
Rivers
Place
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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