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Big Creek Powerhouse #8

Description: Big Creek Powerhouse #8 - Shot of Powerhouse 8 [with all of the concrete work done on the Generator room and framing still up on the transformer room.]
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 8/2/1921
Call number: photCL SCE 02 - 07312
Find out more: View in the Huntington Digital Library(Opens in new tab); View in the Library catalog(Opens in new tab)

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