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Description
Set of forty-three views of the Laguna Dam (U.S.R.S. Yuma Project) on the Colorado River under construction; includes views of locks, weirs, gates, and sluiceways under construction; towns of Potholes (Calif.), Yuma (Ariz.), and Laguna (Ariz.); first water in sluiceway (December 1908); flood (December 1908); California and Arizona "intakes"; and general views. Some photos have photographer's numbers on front, others numbered on back. View 17 (1999-0241). Yuma project-Laguna, gates & sluceway [sic]-Calif, U.S.R.S., no. 48 -- view 18 (1999-0242). Yuma project-Laguna Ariz., general view of works, U.S.R.S., no. 50 -- view 19 (1999-0243). Yujma project Laguna Airz. break in upper coffer dam, U.S.R.S., no. 53 -- view 20 (1999-0244). Yuma project-Laguna on the Calif. side, U.S.R.S., no. 54 -- view 21 (1999-0245). Yuma project - Laguna-from the Calif. side, no. 57 -- view 22 (1999-0246). Yuma project Laguna, gates & sluceway-Calif., U.S.R.S., no. 59 -- view 23 (1999-0247). Yuma project - Laguna- from the Calif. side, U.S.R.S., no. 61 -- view 24 (1999-0248). Yuma project-Laguna Ariz., general view of works, U.S.R.S., no. 62 --view 25 (1999-0249) -- view 26 (1999-0250). Yuma project-Laguna-above Potholes Calif., U.S.R.S., no. 64 -- view 27 (1999-0251). Yuma project-Laguna-above Potholes Calif., U.S.R.S., no. 65 -- view 28 (1999-0252). Yuma project-Laguna, gates & sluceway-Calif., U.S.R.S., no. 66 --view 29 (1999-0253). Yuma project-Laguna-from the Calif. side, U.S.R.S., no. 67 -- view 30 (1999-0254). First water December 1908, Yuma project-Laguna, gates & sluceway-Calif., no. 68 -- view 31 (1999-0255). Yuma project-Laguna-Ariz. concrete bridge, U.S.R.S., no. 69 -- view 32 (1999-0256). Yuma project-Laguna Dam Ariz. flood Dec. 1908, No-72.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
16 photographic prints ; 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.
Identifier
(C)001501870CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Dams--California--Imperial County Dam construction--California--Imperial County Weirs--California--Imperial County Water resources development--California--Imperial County Water resources development--Arizona--Yuma County Irrigation--California--Imperial County Water use--California--Imperial County Railroads--California--Imperial County Hoisting machinery Laguna Dam (Calif. and Ariz.)--Photographs Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs Imperial County (Calif.)--Photographs Potholes (Calif.)--Photographs Yuma County (Ariz.)--Photographs Laguna (Ariz.)--Photographs Yuma (Ariz.)--Photographs Photographic prints
Place
California Imperial County Arizona Yuma County Laguna Dam (Calif. and Ariz.) Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) Imperial County (Calif.) Potholes (Calif.) Yuma County (Ariz.) Laguna (Ariz.) Yuma (Ariz.)
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