An album of photographs that document the construction of the Cold Springs Dam by the United States Bureau of Reclamation near Hermiston, Oregon, 1906-1908., Images consist primarily of views of the site for the Cold Springs Dam before, during, and after its construction, including views of trenches, chutes, gates, and spillways. Images of specific equipment used in construction include a Marion steam shovel on a flat railway car, small steam locomotives, and an excavator with an orange peel grapple, in addition to dump cars situated on both railroad cars and sleds manufactured by the Kilgore Peteler Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota., Many of the photographs were created by photographers B. H. Davis or W. C. Sawyer., Several images depict the mess halls, offices, and dormitories for workers; and a railroad grade and trestle used for transporting construction materials. A few images provide indirect views of the campsite used by Greek nationals who worked on the project., Several images document the aftermath of a railroad wreck involving a dump car that injured a brakeman. A few images document damage caused by floods of the construction site in February 1907. An image shows a team of horses hauling a locomotive overland to the dam construction site, and another image illustrates prehistoric bones unearthed during construction., and Views of interiors include images showing men posed among equipment, probably in a machine shop; men posed among desks, probably in the project office; and a man in a general store, which includes a sign advertising Lowney's chocolate bonbons.
Description:
Captions exist for several missing images., Photographs 16.9 x 11.5 cm. and smaller., Purchased from Michael Vinson on the Winlock William Miller, Jr. Memorial Fund, 2005., The Cold Springs Dam is part of the Umatilla Basin Project that provides irrigation for agricultural lands in the lower Umatilla River Valley, Oregon., Title devised by cataloger., and Typescript captions on labels are attached below many of the prints and many identify the photographer.
Subject (Geographic):
Cold Springs Dam (Or.)--Pictorial works and Umatilla River Valley (Or.)--Pictorial works
Subject (Name):
Davis, B. H, Kilgore Peteler Company, Marion Power Shovel Company, Sawyer, W. C., photographer, Umatilla Basin Project (U.S.)--Pictorial works, United States Bureau of Reclamation, and Walter M. Lowney, Co
Subject (Topic):
Dams--Construction--Pictorial works, Greeks--Oregon, Irrigation--Oregon, Locomotives--Pictorial works, Steam shovels--Pictorial works, and Water resources development--Oregon
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