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Edison Centennial Reel 50

Description

Format of original: U-Matic (See DVD copy)

Run time: 24:25:00

Edison Centennial Reel 50 (Library Roll #1170 - Historical/B+W stills). Includes the following drawings and photographs:

1. Drawing of turbine (?) 4:00:46 2. Turbine (various shots) 4:01:03 3. Interior of plant 4:04:19 4. Conductor on cable car with horse 4:06:59 5. Exterior downtown scene 4:07:15 6. Early lineman (various shots) 4:10:02 7. Crowded street scene 4:12:43 8. Man with pipe in hole with wire 4:14:59 9. Early power station interior, man by controls 4:14:59 10. Drawing of X section of town line 4:15:59 11. Man in power station 4:17:04 12. Row of transmission. lines 4:17:59 13. Construction site 4:18:49 14. Men in early car with sacks, coming out of tunnel 4:19:44 15. Exterior power station by water (Big Creek) 4:22:27 16. Man sits on wood plank over water (Big Creek) 4:24:43
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
approximately 1914-1996.
Call number
SCE MP 251
Creator
Southern California Edison Company(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Edison International, December 2005.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
NOT AVAILABLE. Audiovisual materials are not available for paging until reformatted. Boxes 21-51 and oversize reels housed in cold storage. Please contact Reader Services for more information.
Rights
Authorization for commercial uses must be obtained from Southern California Edison through the EIX (Edison International) Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications. The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
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