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Sweetwater Dam near San Diego, Calif.

Sweetwater Dam near San Diego, Calif.

Photograph shows water cascading over top of the Sweetwater Dam in Spring Valley, California. Forms part of: Wittemann Collection (Library of Congress).

Snoqualmie Falls Hydroelectric Project, Elevator House, .5 mile north of Snoqualmie, Snoqualmie, King County, WA

Snoqualmie Falls Hydroelectric Project, Elevator House, .5 mile north ...

Significance: Construction of the Snoqualmie Falls Hydroelectric Project began in 1898 near the falls of the falls of the Snoqualmie River. It was the first power plant successfully constructed completely under... More

Redridge Timber Crib Dam, Salmon Trout River, Beacon Hill, Houghton County, MI

Redridge Timber Crib Dam, Salmon Trout River, Beacon Hill, Houghton Co...

Significance: The Atlantic Mining Company constructed this log dam across the Salmon Trout River to supply water to their stamping plant at nearby Redridge, on the shores of Lake Superior. It was completed in ... More

Redridge Steel Dam, Salmon Trout River, Beacon Hill, Houghton County, MI

Redridge Steel Dam, Salmon Trout River, Beacon Hill, Houghton County, ...

Significance: The water supply impounded by the log dam, built by the Atlantic Mining Company across the Salmon Trout River in 1894, proved inadequate when the Baltic Mining Company built a stamp mill on Lake S... More

Shoshone Falls Hydroelectric Project, Tunnel and Penstock, North Bank of Snake River, at West end of Intake, Tipperary Corner, Jerome County, ID

Shoshone Falls Hydroelectric Project, Tunnel and Penstock, North Bank ...

Significance: The concrete-lined tunnel was among the first, if not the first, permanent components of the Shoshone Falls Project. Begun in 1901, it took more than three years and several changes of ownership b... More

Arrowrock Dam, Idaho - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Arrowrock Dam, Idaho - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Pho... More

Roosevelt Dam, Arizona - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Roosevelt Dam, Arizona - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Pho... More

Gatun spillway dam, Panama - Public domain portrait photograph

Gatun spillway dam, Panama - Public domain portrait photograph

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Roosevelt Dam, Arizona - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Roosevelt Dam, Arizona - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Pho... More

The Eastwood multiple arched dam, Big Bear Valley, San Bernadino Co., Cal.

The Eastwood multiple arched dam, Big Bear Valley, San Bernadino Co., ...

Illustration showing multiple arch dam, with cameo portrait of John S. Eastwood. Caption: The upstream side of Big Bear Valley Dam, illustrating the characteristic shape of a multiple arch design; the portrait... More

Granite Reef, gelatin silver print, Panoramic Photograph

Granite Reef, gelatin silver print, Panoramic Photograph

Granite Reef diversion dam of the Salt River Project. J179545 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; West Coast Art Co.; March 25, 1913. Copyright claimant's address: L.A., Cal. No. 3058.

UNIDENTIFIED DAM UNDER CONSTRUCTION

UNIDENTIFIED DAM UNDER CONSTRUCTION

A black and white photo of a large dam, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date based on date of negatives in same r... More

Spillway - Gatun Dam, gelatin silver print

Spillway - Gatun Dam, gelatin silver print

J188527 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright claimant's address: 143 Baronne St., New Orleans, La. No. 540. Copyright deposit; Gordon Panoramic Photo Co.; December 29, 1913; DLC/PP-1914:44724.

Arrowrock Dam down stream face

Arrowrock Dam down stream face

Photograph shows the Arrowrock Dam and spillway from down stream. J216920 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright 1916 by Walter J. Lubken, Boise, Idaho.

Roosevelt Dam, Arizona, George Grantham Bain Collection

Roosevelt Dam, Arizona, George Grantham Bain Collection

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Roosevelt Dam, Ariz. - A black and white photo of a dam

Roosevelt Dam, Ariz. - A black and white photo of a dam

J203788 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by E?.E. Kunselman. Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Below Roosevelt Dam - A black and white photo of a dam

Below Roosevelt Dam - A black and white photo of a dam

J202111 or J202112 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by McCulloch, Phoenix, Ariz.

Elephant Butte Dam, N.M - Public domain portrait photograph

Elephant Butte Dam, N.M - Public domain portrait photograph

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

High water, Roosevelt Dam, Panoramic Photograph

High water, Roosevelt Dam, Panoramic Photograph

J211071 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; James M. McCulloch; February 11, 1916; DLC/PP-1916:45058. Copyright claimant's address: Phoenix, Arizona.

Elephant Butte Dam, Rio Grande, New Mexico

Elephant Butte Dam, Rio Grande, New Mexico

Photograph shows view along the top of the Elephant Butte Dam, possibly in final stages of construction, with reservoir on the right and three electrical(?) towers in the background. Photograph from the U.S. R... More

Roosevelt Dam, Ariz. - A black and white photo of a waterfall

Roosevelt Dam, Ariz. - A black and white photo of a waterfall

Photograph shows view from elevated vantage point of the Roosevelt Dam and spillways. J212036 U.S. Copyright Office. 1102. Copyright 1916 by Kunselman.

Bear River Canal Dam, Utah

Bear River Canal Dam, Utah

Photograph shows several men standing on framework of spillway of the Bear River Dam in Utah. No. 3020.

Elephant Butte Dam panoramic view

Elephant Butte Dam panoramic view

Photograph shows view from elevated position of the Elephant Butte Dam with spillway in the foreground and reservoir in the background. J223871 U.S. Copyright Office.

Jerusalem water works. Filling the reservoir at Ain Arroub

Jerusalem water works. Filling the reservoir at Ain Arroub

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: Filling the reservoir at Ain Arroub. On negative sleeve: 9/92. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Upstream side of the completed Murray Dam in March 1918 (Huber Papers, WRCA)

Upstream side of the completed Murray Dam in March 1918 (Huber Papers,...

Illustration shows the Murray Dam, an Eastwood multi-arch type dam. Illus. in: Building the ultimate dam : John S. Eastwood and the control of water in the West / Donald C. Jackson. Lawrence, Kansas : Universi... More

Conowingo Hydroelectric Plant. Turbine hall, seven turbines in line II

Conowingo Hydroelectric Plant. Turbine hall, seven turbines in line II

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Conowingo Hydroelectric Plant. Bench board type control panel through which entire plant is controlled

Conowingo Hydroelectric Plant. Bench board type control panel through ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a hydroelectric dam, industrial facility, power generation, water cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Dam and gates at outlet of Jackson Lake for controlling water for irrigating, near Moran, Wyo.

Dam and gates at outlet of Jackson Lake for controlling water for irri...

Stereograph showing Jackson Lake Dam and spillway on the Snake River near Moran, Wyoming. J298969 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 29551. Copyright by July 9, 1920 by Keystone View Company.

Kerckoff Dam on San Joaquin River, part of power project in the Sierra Nevada Mts., Calif. / photographed, copyrighted and sold by Philip Brigandi, Los Angeles, Cal.

Kerckoff Dam on San Joaquin River, part of power project in the Sierra...

Stereograph showing view from elevated vantage point of the Kerckoff Dam and spillway. J262183 U.S. Copyright Office. Series: The California Missions and the State of California. Irrigation 10. No. (176). Copy... More

Wilson Dam, Tenn. River, May 22, 1926

Wilson Dam, Tenn. River, May 22, 1926

J283785 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; George Lee Bracey; June 28, 1926. No. 17.

Wilson Dam, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, April 11, 1926

Wilson Dam, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, April 11, 1926

J282195 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; O. T. Ericson; April 15, 1926; DLC/PP-1926:46931. Photographer's address: Vermillion, SD.

The Palestine Electric Corporation power plant. The P.E.C. Yarmuk reservoir sluice gates. Exit for flood waters from Yarmuk Lake to Yarmuk river-bed

The Palestine Electric Corporation power plant. The P.E.C. Yarmuk rese...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption continues from catalog: Otherwise known as Rutenberg's Jordan power plant. On negative: 8, 5 (crossed out). Date from Matson LOT cards.... More

Looking from top of lock two toward lower lock gate, Wilson Dam, Muscle Shoals, Ala

Looking from top of lock two toward lower lock gate, Wilson Dam, Muscl...

J298392 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 32045; 25. Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Looking south along Wilson Dam, Muscle Shoals, Ala

Looking south along Wilson Dam, Muscle Shoals, Ala

J299022 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 32077; 5. Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Aerial view of Coolidge Dam. Phoenix, Arizona

Aerial view of Coolidge Dam. Phoenix, Arizona

Photo by McCulloch Bros. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Kennett Division. Shasta Dam. Rows 27 to 29 on downstream face as seen from left abutment

Kennett Division. Shasta Dam. Rows 27 to 29 on downstream face as seen...

United States. Bureau of Reclamation. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at htt... More

Visitors' buildings. Another view of one of twin overlook buildings shown on K 1986. Structures are lightweight because they were placed on a relatively recent fill. Walls and partitions are of three inch by three inch studs, steel were exposed and wood otherwise, covered by asbestos panels on a modular spacing. Window, door, and solid panels are interchangeable

Visitors' buildings. Another view of one of twin overlook buildings sh...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 1983. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Guntersville Dam and powerhouse. Closeup view of powerhouse. Note texture of concrete on electrical bay which is typical of most TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) projects. Pattern is produced by alternating directions of grain in adjoining form panels. Rough-sawn lumber is used to make grain more pronounced. Heavy texture conceals color and surface irregularities of concrete and will become particularly valuable as concrete ages. Office floor is above flood level and has continuous glass brick strip

Guntersville Dam and powerhouse. Closeup view of powerhouse. Note text...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 2201. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Visitors' buildings. Another view of the Chickamauga visitors' building described under K 2402. The upper structure, mainly of steel with interchangeable window and door panels. The guard station, refreshment concession, and informative displays are within the glass enclosure. The lock control building appears to the left, the upstream side of the dam and the powerhouse in the distance

Visitors' buildings. Another view of the Chickamauga visitors' buildin...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 2407. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Recreational structures. Big Ridge Lake. Diving tower, beach and bath house may be seen in the background. This forty-five acre body of water has proved an attractive recreation spot for thousands of visitors since it was first opened to the public in May 1934. Encircled by the 3,500 acres of wooded hills in Big Ridge Park, the resort is provided with a boathouse, bath house, a public lodge, nineteen modern vacation cabins and a beach with a specially constructed pool for children. Located on the eastern boundary of Norris reservoir about twenty-five miles northeast of Knoxville, Tennessee, the lake was formed by constuction of a small dam across one of the arms of the reservoir. This recreation area and the 3,800 acre Noris Park near Norris Dam were developed by the National Park Service and the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) in cooperation with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). This is one of many comparable parks on TVA reservoirs, most of which are in use and greatly enjoyed by tourists as well as residents of the surrounding area who previously had few, if any, outdoor opportunites for ourtdoor sport and recreation. The completion of other recreational parks has been prevented by the war

Recreational structures. Big Ridge Lake. Diving tower, beach and bath ...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: KX 833. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Chickamauga Dam and powerhouse. View of generator hall, looking towards reception room end. Upper row of three large windows is overlook for reception room. Three windows beneath are those of control room (compare with K 2313). Balcony for communication and view in front of control room windows. Roof is carried by rigid steel arches which spring from crane rail level; steel purlins, exposed precast concrete slab. Windows of hall are glass brick for insulation. Translucent plastic discs suspended from standard highboy lighting units conceal view or direct reflection of filaments and reflect spill light onto ceiling, thus generally brightening the space. Floor is ceramic tile; walls, glazed structural tile up to crame rail, exposed concrete above

Chickamauga Dam and powerhouse. View of generator hall, looking toward...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 2304. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Norris Dam and powerhouse. Tower at training wall is elevator penthouse. For description of concrete see Guntersville powerhouse

Norris Dam and powerhouse. Tower at training wall is elevator penthous...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 985. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division;... More

Norris Dam and powerhouse. Tower at training wall is elevator penthouse. For description of concrete see Guntersville powerhouse

Norris Dam and powerhouse. Tower at training wall is elevator penthous...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 985. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division;... More

Recreational structures. Another view of concession building near Chickamauga Dam (compare with K 2411). Grading and planting unfinished. Boat harbors are built by TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) on well-sheltered lake arms close to centers of population. Concession buildings serve as supply headquarters and also accommodate large numbers of visitors who come to watch fun

Recreational structures. Another view of concession building near Chic...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 2412. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Employee housing. One of several house types developed for very low rentals to take care of unskilled labor employed on dam construction. This house of five rooms is built of cinder concrete block, concrete floors and metal roof, thus being fireproof except for the roof construction, as well as very low in maintenance

Employee housing. One of several house types developed for very low re...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 1748. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Wheeler dam and powerhouse. Detail of reception room, Wheeler control building. For general view and description see K 1587

Wheeler dam and powerhouse. Detail of reception room, Wheeler control ...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 1793. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Wheeler Dam and powerhouse. Entrance lobby with access to elevator, stairs, toilets, and reception room and with glass panels for viewing control room. Floor is terrazzo, base same material but precast. Walls are plaster but up to the head of the openings covered with burlap to avoid cracks, retain paint better, and for better washability. Ceiling, acoustic plaster. Wheeler dam and powerhouse

Wheeler Dam and powerhouse. Entrance lobby with access to elevator, st...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 1604. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Norris Dam and powerhouse. General view of Norris Dam. Spillway in foreground

Norris Dam and powerhouse. General view of Norris Dam. Spillway in for...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 1383. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Hiwassee Dam and powerhouse. Open overlook just off the highway leading across the top of dam. Grading and planting incomplete. Note interesting concrete benches. Overlook shelter at extreme left of photograph

Hiwassee Dam and powerhouse. Open overlook just off the highway leadin...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 2179. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Hiwassee Dam and powerhouse. Detailed view of dam with powerhouse in foreground, one unit installed at the time photograph was taken. Powerhouse is semi-outdoor type in that crane for installing and removing generator is exposed. Deck visible in picture is roof of power plant proper with control building projecting above

Hiwassee Dam and powerhouse. Detailed view of dam with powerhouse in f...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 2265. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

View of the overlook terrace of the Norris visitors' building described under K 313. The terrace and stairs are constructed in reinforced concrete forming an extension of the parapet of the nearby dam

View of the overlook terrace of the Norris visitors' building describe...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: KX 318. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Guntersville Dam and powerhouse. End view of powerhouse toward land approach. Enormous glazed door toward generator hall opens in sections to permit passage of heavy equipment for installation or repair. Large glass brick panel illuminates stairway which leads to electrical rooms below and office suite above. Similar stair access at other end of powerhouse

Guntersville Dam and powerhouse. End view of powerhouse toward land ap...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 2191. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Recreational structures. Concession building with rest rooms and tea terrace overlooking Chickamauga Lake and Dam. Structure consists of weatherproof plywood in natural color butted and calked at joints, with low concrete base painted red

Recreational structures. Concession building with rest rooms and tea t...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 2411. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Visitors' building on the east abutment of Norris Dam constructed of cinder concrete blocks with stucco finish. Guard booth under center canopy controls central hall of structure and project parking space in front; also has view of terrace on opposite side. Wings house refreshment counter, a store of the cooperative merchandising organization for local handicraft products and in the windowless extremities of the wing, visitors' toilets

Visitors' building on the east abutment of Norris Dam constructed of c...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 1868. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Lodge in Norris Park. This is one of the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) outdoor recreational resorts developed by the TVA in cooperation with the National Park Service and the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) of Norris Lake. The lodge contains facilities for dining and dancing and has a beautiful view of the lake from dining terrace. The park is developed in a rustic style native to the surrounding territory principally because the CCC program, which needed such opportunites, could furnish only low-skilled labor and practically no materials but those which could be procured by enrollees from local resources, such as timber and stone

Lodge in Norris Park. This is one of the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authori...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 749. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division;... More

Chickamauga Dam and powerhouse. View of Chickamauga spillway floodlighted at night from visitors' overlook terrace at powerhouse

Chickamauga Dam and powerhouse. View of Chickamauga spillway floodligh...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 2230. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

The lodge of the same park in which picnic shelter (K 2124) is located. The lodge is used by clubs, groups, and informal gatherings of young people for dances, parties, meetings, and lectures

The lodge of the same park in which picnic shelter (K 2124) is located...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 2135. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Chickamauga Dam and powerhouse. General view of spillway with powerhouse in background. On account of flooding hazard entire powerhouse built of concrete. Main generator hall in high portion, electical controls and offices in downstream bay; projecting wing houses visitors' facilities and air conditioning. Roof of downstream bay developed as overlook terrace

Chickamauga Dam and powerhouse. General view of spillway with powerhou...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 2104. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Visitors' overlook building at Hiwassee Dam. On account of interesting mountain and lake views in all directions, this structure was designed largely in a circular shape with restroom facilities at the core of the circle. Supports are steel columns, rail is designed as the one at Guntersville. Undersides of projecting canopies on these structures are finished in stucco or in large sheets of insulating board

Visitors' overlook building at Hiwassee Dam. On account of interesting...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 2273. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Chickamauga Dam and powerhouse. Main control room and partial view of balcony in front of it (compare with end wall in K 2304). Large glass panels permit observation by visitors and view of plant by control room operators. Ceiling of control room is assymmetric barrel vault with acoustic tile surface; all light is indirect from reflectors above low soffit along front of room. In more recent installations, control equipment is gray instead of black to reduce eye fatigue by lessening contrast

Chickamauga Dam and powerhouse. Main control room and partial view of ...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 2313. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Guntersville Dam and powerhouse. General view of spillway and powerhouse. The latter encloses three units, is intended to extend eventually to a fourth. Note one of two traveling gantry cranes on spillway deck. Main generator hall built in brick because it is in flood-proof portion; downstream bay which houses control equipment in lower stories and offices above is in concrete on account of flood hazard

Guntersville Dam and powerhouse. General view of spillway and powerhou...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: G 1182. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Cove Hydroelectric Development, Heating House, Cove Power Plant Road, Grace, Caribou County, ID

Cove Hydroelectric Development, Heating House, Cove Power Plant Road, ...

Significance: The heating house (switch house) is an original component of the Cove Hydroelectric Development. It exhibits the Mission Revival architecture elements that visually tie the elements of the upper C... More

Picnic shelter and comfort station near Wilson Dam, Alabama, erected to satisfy an unfilled need of the local urban population which since makes heavy use of this and adjoining facilities

Picnic shelter and comfort station near Wilson Dam, Alabama, erected t...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 2124. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Recreational structures. Concession building with rest rooms and tea terrace overlooking Chickamauga Lake and Dam. Structure consists of weatherproof plywood in natural color butted and calked at joints, with low concrete base painted red

Recreational structures. Concession building with rest rooms and tea t...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 2411. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Pickwick Dam. Control room at Pickwick powerhouse with equipment for first two units in place. All principal lighting is indirect to avoid reflections on instrument faces. Recessed lights along rear wall illuminate back of main panel. Ceiling is acoustic tile; floor, linoleum. Series of glass panels in back of operator seated at desk permits view of generator hall such as appears on K 1849. Also, by means of a balcony visitors can inspect control room through these panels

Pickwick Dam. Control room at Pickwick powerhouse with equipment for f...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 1775. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Chickamauga Dam and powerhouse. View of Chickamauga spillway floodlighted at night from visitors' overlook terrace at powerhouse

Chickamauga Dam and powerhouse. View of Chickamauga spillway floodligh...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 2230. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Norris Dam and powerhouse. Door to generator hall, Norris powerhouse. Constructed entirely of aluminum for ease of operation. Transom section removable when required. Function of door is to permit passage of large machine parts and complete transformers. Division into horizontal bands continues scale and appearance of windows on other walls

Norris Dam and powerhouse. Door to generator hall, Norris powerhouse. ...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 1499. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Dams under construction. Watts Bar Dam, shown here under construction, has a semi-outdoors type powerhouse with an enormous gantry crane (to the right of the picture) for installation and removal of units. The project is further distinguished by a control building which is entirely removed from the hydro plant, being located some 120 feet higher on top of a steep cliff and with direct connection to the switchyard behind. The windowless left wing of the control building houses the control room; the tower-like structure in the back accomodates air conditioning, restrooms, etc. The glass wall, upper level, contains the reception room with a broad semi-circular overlook terrace, the story below the terrace devoted to offices

Dams under construction. Watts Bar Dam, shown here under construction,...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 2608. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Norris Dam and powerhouse. Corner view of Norris powerhouse showing pedestrian entrance. Behind large window is visitors' reception room. Dam in background with overhanging sidewalk; tower above dam contains elevator machinery

Norris Dam and powerhouse. Corner view of Norris powerhouse showing pe...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 1497. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Chickamauga Dam and powerhouse. General view of spillway with powerhouse in background. On account of flooding hazard entire powerhouse built of concrete. Main generator hall in high portion, electical controls and offices in downstream bay; projecting wing houses visitors' facilities and air conditioning. Roof of downstream bay developed as overlook terrace

Chickamauga Dam and powerhouse. General view of spillway with powerhou...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 2104. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Pickwick Dam. End of spillway section of dam showing service stair and heavy concrete buttresses, surmounted by light fixtures, which act as bumpers for the great gantry cranes that travel on the spillway deck and operate the gates

Pickwick Dam. End of spillway section of dam showing service stair and...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: KX 815. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Dams under construction. The operation building for the navigation lock at Watts Bar has been completed ahead of the rest of the project to permit the passage of river transport during construction. The left wing contains control machinery on the first floor and the commanding officer's work space on the second. The center of the upper level is a sheltered observation space for visitors who are received and accommodated in the right wing of the structure, and for access to the right end of the roof. All lock operation buildings are designed for maximum view of the lock chamber and the up- and downriver approaches by the operators and the public

Dams under construction. The operation building for the navigation loc...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 2603. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Guntersville Dam and powerhouse. View of entrance end of generator hall from generator floor. Raised platform at end serves as delivery and assembly space for machinery, also as visitors' overlook. Machine repair and electrical shops are located under platform. Offices in downstream wing are served by open corridor, beginning of which is seen on upper floor to the right of the picture. Directly below, control room which can be inspected from entrance platform. Windows of generator hall along sides are of glass brick (as at Chickamauga, also) for heat insulation and easier maintenance

Guntersville Dam and powerhouse. View of entrance end of generator hal...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 2373. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Norris Dam and powerhouse. Elevator penthouse atop dam which also serves as flagpole base. Elevator serves various levels of operating machinery inside dam. Top of dam is developed as roadway with sidewalks. Note handrail projecting toward sidewalk and toe space in parapet to make enjoyment of view more comfortable. Handrail brackets are hollow and contain lights which illuminate the roadway but avoid glare by the use of reflectors and directional lenses

Norris Dam and powerhouse. Elevator penthouse atop dam which also serv...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 1507. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Guntersville Dam and powerhouse. End of spillway deck at navigation lock. Heavy concrete pilings serve as bumpers for gantry deck cranes. Wing houses lock operating machinery and control room

Guntersville Dam and powerhouse. End of spillway deck at navigation lo...

Original Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) number: K 2198. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

Construction of Boulder Dam, Boulder City, Nevada--Using a 150-ton capacity cableway to lower a 140-ton penstock section into the canyon

Construction of Boulder Dam, Boulder City, Nevada--Using a 150-ton cap...

In album: Boulder Dam: a portfolio of photographs prepared for Hon. Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of the Interior, photographs and format by B.D. Glaha, Boulder City, Nevada, 1934. Published in: Photographic memor... More

Watts Bar Dam, Tenn. 1935-40? A view of the dam and the Tennessee River

Watts Bar Dam, Tenn. 1935-40? A view of the dam and the Tennessee Rive...

No. K-2605. Tennessee Valley Authority. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at h... More

A black and white photo of a person on a skateboard, possibly related to: Dam construction, Prince George's County, Maryland

A black and white photo of a person on a skateboard, possibly related ...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

A black and white photo of machinery in a factory, possibly related to: Amoskeag dam with hydroelectric plant in the distance, New Hampshire

A black and white photo of machinery in a factory, possibly related to...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

A black and white photo of a building with a clock tower, possibly related to: Amoskeag dam with hydroelectric plant in the distance, New Hampshire

A black and white photo of a building with a clock tower, possibly rel...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

[Bartlett Dam, on the Verde River, Maricopa County, Arizona, with triple-gated spillway on left side, also a saguaro cactus in center foreground]

[Bartlett Dam, on the Verde River, Maricopa County, Arizona, with trip...

S.S.R.-114. Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Grand Coulee Dam, Columbia River, Washington

Grand Coulee Dam, Columbia River, Washington

Bird's-eye view. Stamped on verso: "C.B. 6620, #4395-2." Presumed to refer to Bureau of Reclamation, Columbia Basin project. This record contains unverified data from caption card, with subsequent revisions.

Roosevelt Dam - Salt River Project, Arizona

Roosevelt Dam - Salt River Project, Arizona

Bird's-eye view. Pencilled on verso: "S.S.R.-98." Possibly refers to a Bureau of Reclamation item number. This record contains unverified data from caption card, with subsequent revisions.

Beginnings of dam at lake site. Berwyn, Maryland

Beginnings of dam at lake site. Berwyn, Maryland

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc... More

Salt River, Arizona(?) - A black and white photo of a dam wall

Salt River, Arizona(?) - A black and white photo of a dam wall

Spillway of dam. Pencilled on verso: "3449," and "U.C.-10." Possibly Bureau of Reclamation item numbers. This record contains unverified data from caption card.

General view of the dam at Berwyn, Maryland

General view of the dam at Berwyn, Maryland

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc... More

Check brush dam on Coalins Forest and Game Reservation between Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers in Kentucky

Check brush dam on Coalins Forest and Game Reservation between Tenness...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc... More

Widtsoe land use adjustment project. Garfield County, Utah. Loading boulder on stone boat, while excavating new spillway of Tropic Dam

Widtsoe land use adjustment project. Garfield County, Utah. Loading bo...

Annotation on original negative jacket: DL. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More informat... More

[Projected view of Ross Dam when complete with top of roadway at elevation 1545 ft. and spillway at elevation 1525 ft.]

[Projected view of Ross Dam when complete with top of roadway at eleva...

Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lock and dam no. 2 looking upstream on the upper Mississippi River

Lock and dam no. 2 looking upstream on the upper Mississippi River

Image source: U.S. Engineer Office, U.S. States Army, Saint Paul, Minnesota. Title and other information from file print. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washingto... More

Stockwater dam on farm of rehabilitation client. Ottawa County, Kansas

Stockwater dam on farm of rehabilitation client. Ottawa County, Kansas

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

[Mormon Flat Dam with double-gated spillway on right side on the Salt River, Maricopa County, Arizona]

[Mormon Flat Dam with double-gated spillway on right side on the Salt ...

3158. Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of electric power plant, generation, free ... More

Lock and dam no. 5 looking downstream on the upper Mississippi River

Lock and dam no. 5 looking downstream on the upper Mississippi River

Image source: U.S. Engineer Office, U.S. Army, Saint Paul, Minnesota. Title and other information from file print. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Divis... More

The town of Arlington, Oregon, on the Columbia River 112 miles from Bonnville Dam. Population: 601. Railway division point

The town of Arlington, Oregon, on the Columbia River 112 miles from Bo...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Mr. Johnson, FSA (Farm Security Administration) client with part interest in cooperative well, irrigating. He just built himself a small dam of board and tumbleweed, Syracuse, Kansas

Mr. Johnson, FSA (Farm Security Administration) client with part inter...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Shasta dam under construction, California

Shasta dam under construction, California

11671-31. Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944. General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac Title from FSA or OWI agency caption. Add... More

Mr. Johnson, FSA (Farm Security Administration) client with part interest in cooperative well, using a makeshift dam of tumbleweeds and board in order to divert water from irrigation ditch to field, Syracuse, Kansas

Mr. Johnson, FSA (Farm Security Administration) client with part inter...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Roosevelt Dam which stores water for the Salt River Valley, centering around Phoenix, Arizona. The dam is at Roosevelt, Arizona

Roosevelt Dam which stores water for the Salt River Valley, centering ...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

A black and white photo of a large building, Arizona. Farm Security Administration photograph

A black and white photo of a large building, Arizona. Farm Security Ad...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A couple of men standing next to each other, possibly related to: Construction worker, Shasta Dam, Shasta County, California

A couple of men standing next to each other, possibly related to: Cons...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

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