Title: Water Commission Photographs
Dates: ca. 1930s-1960s
Record Series: 32323
Quantity: 6 feet
Abstract: Photographs and presentation materials primarily of the Garrison Dam, and promoting the Garrison Diversion project. Images also include other North Dakota Dams, irrigation projects, and water related activity and structures. Many of the photographs contain additional information beyond the scope of this inventory. See the backs of photographs for more information.
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BOX INVENTORY
Box 1: Photographs 32323-001 – 32323-019 (not 32323-003)
Box 2: Photographs 32323-004, 32323-020 – 32323-027
Box 3: Photographs 32323-049 – 32323-066
Box 4: Photographs 32323-067 – 32323-085
Map Case Drawer (oversized): 32323-086 – 32323-102
PHOTOGRAPHS INVENTORY
32323-001 Aerial photograph of unidentified farm, ca. 1950s
32323-002 Aerial photograph of unidentified body of water, ca. 1950s
32323-003 Garrison Dam, ca. 1950s
32323-004 Drainage ditch near Adams, Walsh County (ND), owned by George Bennston, June 22, 1955
32323-005 Possibly Devils Lake (ND), ca. 1950s
32323-006 Garrison Dam spillway crest structure under construction, ca. 1956
32323-007 Irrigation vs. dry-land corn, Ransom County Development farm, ca. 1950s
32323-008 Garrison dam construction, ca. 1950
32323-009 Bismarck municipal water tower, n.d.
32323-010 Probably Garrison Dam spillway, ca. 1950s
32323-011 Sprinkler irrigation, ca. 1950s
32323-012 Construction of unidentified dam (probably not in North Dakota), ca. 1950s
32323-013 Might be Lake Sakakawea, ca. 1950s
32323-014 Garrison Dam and Lake Sakakawea, ca. 1950s
32323-015 Man standing in field, probably near Heart River, Mandan (ND), ca. 1960s
32323-016 Might be a sugar beet plant, ca. 1960s
32323-017 Large crowd, probably at Garrison Dam dedication
32323-018 Men inspecting carcasses in meat locker at butcher shop or meat packing plant, ca.
1950s
32323-019 Siphon irrigation, North Dakota, n.d.
32323-020 Earth moving equipment at Garrison Dam, ca. 1940s
32323-021 Equipment at Garrison Dam site, ca. 1950s
32323-022 Access bridge under construction at Garrison Dam site, ca. 1947
32323-023 Possibly bird’s eye view of Riverdale (ND), ca. 1940s
32323-024-026 Access bridge under construction at Garrison Dam site, ca. 1947
32323-027 Earth moving equipment at Garrison Dam, ca. 1940s
32323-028 Access bridge under construction at Garrison Dam site, ca. 1947
32323-029-032 Works Project Administration (WPA) bridge construction, ca. 1930s
32323-033 Sivertson Dam, near Watford City (ND), ca. 1950s
32323-034-035 Yanktonai Dam, McLean County (ND), ca. 1950s
32323-036 Odland Dam, Golden Valley (ND), before 1956
32323-037 Strawberry Lake Dam, McLean County (ND), ca. 1950s
32323-038 Kathryn Dam, Barnes County (ND), ca. 1950s
32323-039 Regent Dam (ND), ca. 1950s
32323-040 Foogman Dam, Hillsboro (ND), ca. 1950s
32323-041 Hansen Dam, Barnes County (ND), ca. 1950s
32323-042 Cedar Dam, Slope County (ND), ca. 1950s
32323-043 Fort Ransom Dam, Ransom County (ND), ca. 1950s
32323-044 Bird’s eye view of Forman (ND), ca. 1950s
32323-045 River or stream, demonstrating “pollution abatement” as a result of irrigation, ca. 1950s
32323-046 Aerial view of farms, demonstrating “more farms” as a result of irrigation development
which will result in a reduction in the size and increase in the number of farms in the state, ca. 1950s
32323-047 Man holding large sugar beet in field, demonstrating “stabilized production” as a result
of increased irrigation, might be south of Mandan (ND), ca. 1950s
32323-048 Missouri River with caption about opportunities to develop North Dakota’s water resources and the resulting benefits as a result of the Garrison Diversion Project, ca. 1950s
32323-049-050 Civilian Conservation Corps Dam, location unknown, ca. 1950s
32323-051 Garrison Dam intake structure, ca. 1950
32323-052 Garrison Dam spillway section, ca. 1950
32323-053 View of three people water skiing with caption about new and improved recreation areas as a result of the Garrison Diversion Project, ca. 1950s
32323-054 Garrison Dam power house section, ca. 1950
32323-055 Governor Brunsdale presses button to start first Hydro Power production at the Garrison Dam, January 21, 1956
32323-056 Garrison Dam powerhouse under construction, ca. 1950
32323-057 Garrison Dam spillway section under construction, ca. 1950
32323-058 Aerial of Homme Dam, located on south branch of Park River four miles west of Park River (ND), ca. 1950s
32323-059 Irrigation pumping plant, Fort Clark Irrigation Project, Oliver and Mercer Counties (ND), ca. 1950s
32323-060 Garrison Dam intake and power house sections, ca. 1950s
32323-061 Garrison Dam power house section under construction, ca. 1950s
32323-062 Garrison Dam spillway section, ca. 1950s
32323-063 Two of the 80,000 KW generators that will be installed at Garrison, probably January 21, 1956
32323-064 Cattle grazing, “more diversified agriculture” as a result of increased irrigation, ca. 1950s
32323-065 Tractor pulling plow demonstrating the productive soil of dry-land farms, ca. 1950s
32323-066 Farm equipment submerged during flood, Casselton (ND), 1952
32323-067 Men standing on canal, ca. 1950s (caption reads “Project Canals: a series of major gravity canals and existing rivers will convey water from the Lonetree Reservoir to the irrigable lands. Water will be available for lake restoration, municipal and industrial supplies, fish and wildlife conservation and many other uses in addition to irrigation”)
32323-068 Garrison Dam and reservoir, ca. 1950s (caption reads “water for the multiple purpose Garrison Diversion Project will be diverted from the Garrison Reservoir eastward through a 80-mile long canal to the Lonetree Reservoir and then to the irrigable areas of about two million acres”)
32323-069 Aerial of Grand Forks (ND) demonstrating that the diversion project will generate “new
economic wealth,” ca. 1950s
32323-070 Busy public swimming pool in summertime, demonstrating “improved community life” as a result of the expanded and stabilized economy that would result from the development of irrigation and other phases of North Dakota’s water resource program, ca. 1950s
32323-071 Marker showing lake levels at Devils Lake (ND) demonstrating “lake restoration” when water from the diversion project is utilized to restore various lakes and make them fresh water, ca. 1950s
32323-072 Construction of Heart Butte Dam, Grant County (ND), ca. 1946
32323-073 Bird’s eye view of dam construction (probably Garrison Dam), ca. late 1940s
32323-074 Photograph used for 32323-070
32323-075 Earth moving equipment during Garrison Dam construction, ca. late 1940s
32323-076 Garrison Dam, ca. 1950s
32323-077-078 Construction of Garrison Dam, ca. 1950
32323-079 Construction of Garrison Dam, ca. 1950 (hand colored)
32323-080 Construction of Garrison Dam, ca. 1950
32323-081 Construction of Garrison Dam, ca. 1950
32323-082 Interior of the Garrison Dam power house under construction, ca. 1950
32323-083-085 Aerial views of Garrison Dam construction, ca. 1950
32323-086 Bird’s Eye view of Garrison Dam construction, ca. 1950
32323-087 Garrison Dam, embankment operations on east terrace looking west, sheet piling
operations at right center, ca. 1947
32323-088 Garrison Dam, view looking downstream showing tunnel inlets: completed embankment
in background, ca. 1950
32323-089 Crew working on interior of Garrison Dam, ca. 1950
32323-090 Aerial view of Riverdale (ND), ca. 1946
32323-091 Heart River flood near Mandan (ND), 1950 (with a caption about flood prevention and
protection)
32323-092-094 “Dryland”: man inspecting crops in field in Grant County (ND), ca. 1960s
32323-095 Garrison Dam Euclid loader excavating in spillway area, ca. 1950
32323-096 Earth moving equipment at Garrison Dam, bottom dump Euclid, ca. 1950
32323-097 Pembina County (ND) Drain No. 55, ca. 1950
32323-098 A North Dakota Lignite Coal strip mine, ca. 1950
32323-099 Dickinson Dam (ND), ca. 1950
32323-100 Before construction of flood protection facilities, Mandan (ND), spring 1948
32323-101 After construction of flood protection facilities, Mandan (ND), spring 1950
32323-102 Garrison Dam tunnel outlet works, ca. 1950
32323-103 Aerial view of Garrison Dam under construction, ca. 1950
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