Power House No 1

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Title

Power House No 1

Subject

Power House No. 1 (Big Creek, Calif.) -- Photographs.; Electric power transmission -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs.; Big Creek (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Photographs.; Big Creek (Calif.) -- Photographs.

Description

Located at an elevation of 4,819 feet at the town of Big Creek, California, being the first power house on the Big Creek Project to be placed in commercial operation. Has provided electricity to Southern California since November 1913. Generators powered by water flowing down from Huntington Lake.

Source

1 Photographic print (postcard) :b&w ;14 x 9 cm.

Publisher

San Joaquin Valley Library System

Date

19uu

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, 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

frp0100

Coverage

19uu

Files

frp0100a.jpg

Citation

“Power House No 1,” San Joaquin Valley Library System Digital Collections, accessed December 27, 2024, http://digital.sjvls.org/document/1750.

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