Title:
[California dam construction project photographs]
Abstract:
Professional photographs, likely the work of a government agency, documenting the construction of dams, reservoirs and other
structures associated with various water conservation, water reclamation and flood control projects in California overseen
by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Identified projects include Casitas Dam, Casitas Reservoir and Ventura River Conveyance
System of the Ventura River Project; Vaquero Dam and Twitchell Dam of the Santa Maria Project; and the Trinity River Project
(or Trinity Division of the Central Valley Project). Also includes a large number of photographs of unidentified projects.
Date:
1956 (issued)
Subject:
n-us-ca
United States. -- Bureau of Reclamation.
Central Valley Project (Calif.) -- Photographs
Ventura River Project (U.S.) -- Photographs
Santa Maria Project (U.S.) -- Photographs
Water conservation projects -- California -- Photographs
Flood control -- California -- Photographs
Water reuse -- California -- Photographs
Dams -- California -- Design and construction -- Photographs
Reservoirs -- California -- Design and construction -- Photographs
Rivers -- California -- Photographs
Hydraulic engineering -- California
Note:
Title devised by cataloger.
Photographer(s) and documenting agency unknown.
Typescript captions, in negative, including project name, project code, description of scene, and sometimes a date, appear
beneath images of many photographs.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
California dam construction project photographs, BANC PIC 2019.010, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Type:
graphic
Physical Description:
photoprint
approximately 200 photographs in 1 box : gelatin silver prints ; sheets 21 x 26 cm (8 x 10 format)
Language:
English
Origin:
California
Copyright Note:
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.