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English: Workers at spur railway site, April 25, 1903   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Title
English: Workers at spur railway site, April 25, 1903
Description
English: Construction photographs of the Electron Plant, a hydroelectric facility on the Puyallup River, built by the Puget Sound Power Company, 1902-1904. This company was acquired by Puget Sound Traction, Light and Power Company in 1912.

A spur track 2 1/2 miles long was built from Kapowsin Station of the Tacoma Eastern Railroad to a new station at Electron and continued a mile further to the powerhouse site.

Caption on image: Looking up spur railway. Camera sta. 2 + 50.

Handwritten on image: No. 67. 4/25/03

PH Coll 269.67

  • Subjects (LCTGM): Progress photographs.
  • Subjects (LCSH): Railroad construction workers--Washington (State)--Puyallup River Watershed; Railroads--Washington (State)--Puyallup River Watershed--Design and construction; Electron Power Plant (Wash.); Puget Sound Power and Light Company
Depicted place
English: United States--Washington (State)--Puyallup River Watershed
Date Taken on 25 April 1903
Medium
English: silver gelatin, b&w : 8 x 10 in.
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
University of Washington: Special Collections
Accession number
246
Source
English: Seattle Power and Water Supply Collection
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Public domain
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.
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WWDL0039

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