Power House No 1
Dublin Core
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
Collection
Citation
“Power House No 1,” San Joaquin Valley Library System Digital Collections, accessed November 22, 2024, http://digital.sjvls.org/document/1750.