Guntersville Dam and powerhouse. Generator hall. Roof is supported by trusses with arched bottom chords, concealed by ceiling made up of asbestos boards on steel furring. Ceiling also serves as insulation and plenum chamber and permits recessing of highbay reflectors which are louvered at bottom to eliminate glare. These reflectors furnish the main working light and throw the generators upon which they are concentrated into strong relief; general illumination of the space comes from indirect reflectors concealed behind the crane relief and turned towards the ceiling. Floor is ceramic tile; wall, glazed structural tile up to ceiling, but of lighter color above crane rail
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Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
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alabama
marshall county
guntersville dam
safety film negatives
guntersville
dam
powerhouse
generator
hall
generator hall
roof
trusses
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bottom chords
asbestos
boards
asbestos boards
steel
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plenum
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plenum chamber
highbay
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highbay reflectors
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floor
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history of alabama
united states history
library of congress
Date
01/01/1933
Location
alabama
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html