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Gordon Dam
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Aerial view, looking upstream, of water flowing through a dam. On the reverse of the print is written: "Dam built by WPA on site of old logging dam on the St. Croix near Gordon. A new lake more than seven miles in length will take the place of the one which disappeared when the old dam washed out." There are logs in the river above the dam and construction equipment and materials on the shore.
1940
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Rice Lake Lumber Company Base Camp — Long Lake Dam
View of a lumber camp, with several buildings in the background. A bridge spans a river near the dam site.
Lake Nancy Dam
1936
Two groups of men are standing on a temporary wooden bridge over the Totogatic River. There is a large form in place on the left and a complete concrete wing wall, center. On the reverse of the pho...
Sluicing Logs Below Long Lake Dam
1905
View of logs gathering in water just past a sluicing gate. Three people are standing on top of the dam.
Rustic Footbridge
1940
A rustic log footbridge crosses the Bois Brule River at the Superior Brule Club.
Dam Dedication Ceremony
July 6, 1937
Dedication ceremony for the dam on the St. Croix River that is now part of the Gordon Dam County Park. Construction on this dam was begun as a WPA project in 1935. 1937 figures indicated that the...
Fishing on Gordon Dam
1907
Howard T. fishing from Gordon Dam on the St. Croix River.
