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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam

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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - View looking North showing erection of forms for construction above early spring work on Arches 13 & 14, excavation for Arch 15, tramway trestle, West mixing plant, and West chuting towers in background, interados forms being erected for Arch 13, and concrete placing for Buttress 12 in progress.
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Date
6/23/1925
Call number
photCL SCE 02 - 12646
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