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Album of photos of the Shoshone Dam under construction, 1908

 File — Box: MS246.03, Folder: MS246.3.03
Identifier: Folder MS246.3.03

Scope and Contents

(Note: In both Album C here,  and Album D which follows, the numbering of photos is different as the photos are glued into the albums.  A sheet of paper has been inserted between each of the album pages.  On that sheet the two top numbers are for the photos on the top page with the first number for the left hand photo and the second for the right hand photo.  The bottom two numbers are for the other side of that album page with the first number for the left hand photo when the page is turned and the second number for the right hand photo.)

P.246.233 Dam Tunnel Construction

P.246.234 Dam Tunnel Construction

P.246.235 Dam Construction

P.246.236 Dam Tunnel Construction

P.246.237 Dam Tunnel Construction

P.246.238 Dam Tunnel Construction

P.246.239 Looking upstream at Dam-site

P.246.240 Looking upstream at Temporary Dam

P.246.241 Scene where top of Dam will be

P.246.241 Same scene as previous photo\

P.246.242 Rivershot upstream

P.246.244 Upstream shot

P.246.245 Rock crusher

P.246.246 Towers for Tramway

P.246.247 Dam Construction

P.246.248 One of the Camps

P.246.249 Looking Upstream before the Dam is completed

P.246.250 Dam Construction at River Level

P.246.251 Dam Construction

P.246.252 Dam Construction

P.246.253 Rocks and Sand

P.246.254 Suspension Bridge

P.246.255 Suspension Bridge

P.246.256 Lifting steel into place

P.246.257 Lifting steel into place

P.246.258 Steel in place

P.246.259 View upstream with flume and suspension bridge visible

P.246.260 View of suspension bridge and items being lifted

P.246.261 Similar view to P.246.261

P.246.262 View of the base of the dam

P.246.263 View of the base of the dam

P.246.264 View of the intake for future electric generator

P.246.265 View of the base of the dam

P.246.266 View of water pipes for electric generator

P.246.267 View of water pipes for electric generator

P.246.268 View of the base of the dam

P.246.269 View of the base of the dam

P.246.270 View of the base of the dam

P.246.271 Cleaning out the base of the dam

P.246.272 Cleaning out the base of the dam 9/10/08

P.246.273 Cleaning out the base of the dam 9/15/08

P.246.274 Final cleaning out the base of the dam 9/21/08

P.246.275 After initial concrete is put in place 10/5/08

P.246.276 Second stage of concrete at the base of the dam 10/7/08

P.246.277 Third stage of concrete at the base of the dam 10/13/08

P.246.278 Third stage of concrete at the base of the dam 10/13/08

P.246.279 Third stage of concrete at the base of the dam 10/13/08

P.246.280 Third stage of concrete at the base of the dam 10/13/08

P.246.281 Third stage of concrete submerged 10/15/08

P.246.282 Third stage exposed 10/21/08

P.246.283 Third stage exposed 10/21/08

P.246.284 42” pipe being assembled 11/1/08

P.246.285 42” pipe being assembled 11/1/08

P.246.286 42” pipe assembled 11/2/08

P.246.287 42” pipe being assembled 11/1/08

P.246.288 42” pipe under concrete 11/17/08

P.246.289 42” pipe under concrete 11/16/08

P.246.290 42” pipe in the process of being covered 11/3/08

P.246.291 42” pipe in the process of being covered 11/3/08

P.246.292 42” pipe under concrete 11/21/08

P.246.293 A later stage of concrete pouring

P.246.294 Placing rocks on concrete, 16” pipe visible 11/19/08

P.246.295 Same level as P.246.294 one day earlier 11/18/08

P.246.296 Gates in the Outlet Tunnel 8/12/08

P.24P6.297 Gates in the Outlet Tunnel 8/12/08

P.246.298 Gates in the Outlet Tunnel 8/12/08

P.246.299 Gates in the Outlet Tunnel 8/12/08

P.246.300 Flume in operation 10/10/08

P.246.301 Machinery in dam 10/7/08

P.246.302 Gates in Outlet Tunnel 8/12/08

P.246.303 Gates in Outlet Tunnel 8/12/08

P.246.304 Flume in operation 10/10/08

P.246.305 Flume in operation 10/10/08

P.246.306 Small dam upstream 8/27/08

P.246.307 Small dam upstream 8/28/08

P.246.308 Camp 10/20/08

P.246.309 Stone crushing plant 9/3/08

P.246.310 Removing stones

P.246.311 Stone crushing plant

P.246.312 Stone crushing plant 10/7/08

P.246.313 Stone crushing plant 10/7/08

P.246.314 Men working by the river

P.246.315 Looking downstream toward dam-site  8/27/08

P.246.316 Working on a tunnel  9/2/08

P.246.317 Working on a tunnel 9/15/08

P.246.318 Working on a tunnel 9/15/08

P.246.319 Preparing a canyon side 9/10/08

P.246.320 Finishing a tunnel

P.246.321 Working on the road 2/17/09

P.246.322 Working on the road

P.246.323 Working on the road

P.246.324 Working on a tunnel

P.246.325 Working on the canyon wall

P.246.326 Working on the road

P.246.327 Working on the road

P.246.328 Working on the road

P.246.329 Working on the road

P.246.330 Bridge over the Shoshone River 10/24/08

P.246.331 Engineer Cole’s daughter at their camp 9/2/08

[NOTE: Numbers P.246.332 thru P.246.371 were not assigned.]

P.246.372 Looking upstream 9/2/08

P.246.373 Looking down on camp and bridge on upstream side of dam

P.246.374 Upstream view before it was inundated

P.246.375 Upstream view before dam was completed

P.246.376 Dam with by-pass tunnel

P.246.377 By-pass tunnel

P.246.378 Towers erected

P.246.379 Distributing rocks before pouring concrete

P.246.380 View of dam and water coming from the tunnel

P.246.381 Dam rising as seen from downstream

P.246.382 Laying rock before pouring more concrete

P.246.383 View of the dam from downstream

P.246.384 Beginning to pour concrete

P.246.385 Beginning to pour concrete

P.246.386 Setting out rocks

P.246.387 Beginning to pour concrete

P.246.388 Dam rising

P.246.389 Dam rising

Dates

  • Created: 1908

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Extent

From the Collection: 5.00 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

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