Photograph
Power Dam Construction Site
Elevated view of the power dam construction site on the Wisconsin River from the west shore. The outline of the coffer dam is easily seen. Three steam-powered pile drivers are at work. The small shed in the distance contains the centrifugal sand pump. Spectators on shore watch the men and machinery at work. |
Image ID: | 46877 |
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Creation Date: | 07 27 1911 |
Creator Name: | Eberhart, F. S. |
City: | Prairie du Sac |
County: | Sauk |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | F. S. Eberhart Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, dam photographs, 1911-1914 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | negative, original |
Original Format Number: | PH 6012.48 |
Original Dimensions: | 8.5 x 6.5 inches |
Outdoor photography |
Construction workers |
Wisconsin River (Wis.) |
Building sites |
Planning |
Construction equipment |
Dredges |
Land use, Rural |
Men |
Women |
Electric power |
Boilers |
Dams |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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