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Early test drilling operations at the proposed site of Gorge Dam, October 17, 1919
Early test drilling operations at the proposed site of Gorge Dam, October 17, 1919
TitleEarly test drilling operations at the proposed site of Gorge Dam, October 17, 1919
PhotographerUnknown
Date1919
NotesPhotographs of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project constructed between 1918-1961.

The Gorge Dam and Powerhouse were built by Seattle City Light and completed in September of 1924.

Caption on image: Gorge Dam Site. 5064. 10-17-19

Caption below image: Crib dam located here. Early drilling operations.

PH Coll 45.1-23
Location DepictedUnited States--Washington (State)--Skagit River--Gorge Dam
Subjects (LCTGM)Rivers--Washington (State)
Subjects (LCSH)Building sites--Washington (State); Drilling and boring machinery--Washington (State); Dams--Washington (State)--Design and construction; Skagit River (B.C. and Wash.)
Digital CollectionSeattle Power and Water Supply Collection
Order NumberWWDL0295
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Negative NumberUW8839
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionSeattle City Light Albums. PH Coll 45
Object TypePhotograph
Physical Descriptionsilver gelatin, b&w
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from a photographic print using a Microtek Scanmaker 9600XL at 150 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2005
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