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W.J. Hyland Plumbing Truck

Date: 1920
Description: Ford truck of Madison plumber W.J. Hyland parked outdoors.
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Pulling Steel Sheet Piling at Power Dam

Date: 05 03 1912
Description: Workmen on a barge using a pulley to raise sheet steel pilings which were damaged by high water in October, 1911.
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First Story of Generator Room of Power House at Power Dam

Date: 05 17 1913
Description: Progress on the power house construction, with the east portion of the wall complete, and men working on forms for the rest of the wall.
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Pen Stock Roof in Power House at Power Dam

Date: 05 28 1913
Description: Workmen on temporary walkways among reinforcing bars on the roof of the power house.
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Downstream Side of Power House

Date: 07 29 1913
Description: A view of the power house from the southwest, showing bricklayers and other workers. The narrow gauge railroad is in the foreground.
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Downsteam Side of Power House at Power Dam

Date: 09 01 1913
Description: Elevated view of the power house from the southwest showing progress of the brickwork. Two railroad cars are standing on the railroad extension. Workers ar...
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Roof Trusses on Power House

Date: 10 10 1913
Description: Workers posing with roof trusses on the power house, 85 feet above the water level at the Prairie du Sac Dam. Note the brickwork in progress.
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Office Force and Foremen

Date: 03 12 1914
Description: Office force and foremen posing in front of the south side of the power house at the Prairie du Sac dam.
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Office Force and Foremen

Date: 03 12 1914
Description: The office force and foremen posing before the south facade of the power house at the Prairie du Sac dam.
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General View of Power House and Dam

Date: 10 11 1914
Description: Elevated view looking east across the power house, lock, and uncompleted portion of the dam. The concrete plant is seen on the far bank. The rising water o...
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Conduits for Switchboard in Power House

Date: 07 02 1913
Description: Workers pause while installing a maze of conduit for the switchboard in the power house. The construction camp is to the left.
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P&H 30-Ton Traveling Crane in Power Plant

Date: 1920
Description: Interior view of an early Pawling and Harnischfeger 30-ton type "N" dial controlled cab-operated traveling crane. The stenciling on the crane reads "Pawlin...
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Loading Pole Supports on Truck

Date: 01 13 1936
Description: Three men loading pole supports into the back of an International truck owned by the Puget Sound Power and Light Company. In the foreground are railroad tr...
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International P-40 Power Unit at Sawmill

Date: 05 12 1939
Description: International P-40 power unit under a shed at a sawmill. Logs are piled near the sheltered work area, and a man works beside them.
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Machine Shop

Date: 1910
Description: Two men standing inside the machine shop at Montello Granite Co. The man on the left has a pipe in his mouth, and he is standing with his hand on the power...

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