Check Drop In Branch Canal Forty Miles From Main Headgate
Dublin Core
Title
Check Drop In Branch Canal Forty Miles From Main Headgate
Subject
Irrigation; Kings River; Fresno Canal and Irrigation Company; Fresno County, CA.
Description
Picture taken during the summer of 1895 when water was "low" Eight Mule team wagonners, checking the branch canal. The drops were put in for two purposes, to keep the banks from washing out and also to allow the water to be readily turned into shallow lateral ditches.
Source
RC 979.9482 In8, The Interior, December 1895. 1 Photographic print: b & w; 12.75 cm x 20.5 cm.
Publisher
San Joaquin Valley Library System
Date
Summer 1895
Contributor
Fresno County Public Library
Rights
This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the “fair use” clause of the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 § 107 U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the Fresno County Public Library, Heritage Center, 2420 Mariposa St, Fresno, CA 93721. Phone: 559-600-6230 HeritageCenter@fresnolibrary.org
Relation
SJV Photo Heritage
Format
image/jpeg
Language
en
Type
Image
Identifier
frb0033
Coverage
Summer 1895
Files
Citation
“Check Drop In Branch Canal Forty Miles From Main Headgate,” San Joaquin Valley Library System Digital Collections, accessed May 10, 2024, http://digital.sjvls.org/document/1541.