Photographs - Collections - 2013 - #2013-P-036

Title: Garrison Dam Post Cards

Dates: ca. 1950-1952

Collection Number:  2013-P-036

Quantity: 27 items

Abstract: Post cards of construction scenes and equipment used during the construction of the Garrison Dam.

Provenance: The collection was donated to the State Historical Society of North Dakota by Terri Messer on August 5, 2013.

Property Rights:  The State Historical Society of North Dakota owns the property rights to this collection.
               
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MSS 11084 U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Garrison Dam Construction Films
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2013-P-024 North Dakota Historical Site Photographs
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0073 Garrison Dam Collection

PHOTOGRAPH INVENTORY

2013-P-036-01 35 cubic yard Euclid unloading on embankment, May 1952 (Allison Studio, Garrison, ND)
2013-P-036-02 Night view of upstream side of intake structure, May 1952 (Allison Studio, Garrison, ND)
2013-P-036-03 American Whirley Crane on construction trestle at tunnel intake (Allison Studio, Garrison, ND)
2013-P-036-04 Rear view of double power unit Siamese 20 ft. bull dozer (Allison Studio, Garrison, ND)
2013-P-036-05 Test tunnel at Garrison Dam
2013-P-036-06 Construction buildings at Riverdale (ND) with Missouri River in background (Saks News Agency, Bismarck, ND)
2013-P-036-07 10,000 gallon Euclid water tank watering embankment, May 1952 (Allison Studio, Garrison, ND)
2013-P-036-08 Excavation for power house area at Garrison Dam
2013-P-036-09 Moving dirt at Garrison Dam
2013-P-036-10 Entrance to tunnel at Garrison Dam
2013-P-036-11 Riverdale (ND) Drug Store, Restaurant and Grocery (Allison Studio, Garrison, ND)
2013-P-036-12 Comparison of the ND State Capitol Building and the intake structure, Garrison Dam, 1950
2013-P-036-13 22 foot diameter concrete lined tunnel and form (Allison Studio, Garrison, ND)
2013-P-036-14 7½ yard Bucyrus Monighan walking dragline shovel (Allison Studio, Garrison, ND)
2013-P-036-15 Six yard electric shovel loading 35 yard Euclid (Allison Studio, Garrison, ND)
2013-P-036-16 Night view of tunnel outlets and power house foundation, May 1952 (Allison Studio, Garrison, ND)
2013-P-036-17 Bucyrus six yard electric shovel loading Euclid (Allison Studio, Garrison, ND)
2013-P-036-18 Core of Garrison Dam
2013-P-036-19 Johnson, Central Concrete Mixer and Refrigeration Plant (Allison Studio, Garrison, ND)
2013-P-036-20 Night view of intake structure from embankment, May 1952 (Allison Studio, Garrison, ND)
2013-P-036-21 The power house area, Garrison Dam, 1950
2013-P-036-22 Tunnel outlets and stilling basin with competed fill in background, May 1952
2013-P-036-23 Six yard dipper and electric shovel (Allison Studio, Garrison, ND)
2013-P-036-24 Looking west on the axis from the east end of embankment at night, May 1952 (Allison Studio, Garrison, ND)
2013-P-036-25 2½ yard draglines in intake channel (Allison Studio, Garrison, ND)
2013-P-036-26 Electric locomotive and cars in tunnel entrance (Allison Studio, Garrison, ND)
2013-P-036-27   Garrison Dam, Sheep Foot Roller (Allison Studio, Garrison ND)

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