Manuscripts

Edison Centennial Reel 48

Description

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

Run time: 21:40

Edison Centennial Reel 48 (Library Roll #1169). Includes the following drawings and photographs:

1. Old street scene 2:00:20 2. Buildings exterior 2:01:27 3. 2 men in Edison horse buggy cart 2:04:51 4. Building exterior 2:08:13 5. Men around ditch 2:08:58 6. Big white building 2:10:16 7. Interior of plant 2:11:35 8. Drawing of tram line 2:13:30 9. Tram line 2:14:21 10. Early turbine 2:14:37 11. Hauling up equipment

2:17:00

Type

Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)

Production date

approximately 1914-1996.

Call number

SCE MP 247

Creator

Southern California Edison Company(Opens in new tab)

Provenance

Gift of Edison International, December 2005.

Edison Centennial Reel 52

Manuscripts

Format of original: U-Matic (See DVD copy) Run time: 22:25 Edison Centennial Reel 52 (Library Roll #1172 - B+W stills HF). Includes the following photographs: 1. Men work on trans. line (various shots) 6:00:18 2. Mt. Station 6:03:34 3. Tent camp 6:05:15 4. Various shots of horse buggy carts and two men 6:08:46 5. Men in cart in snow (2 shots) 6:08:46 6. Men bring up equip. in horse buggy cart (no snow) 6:10:19 7. White station against mountain 6:11:26 8. Portrait of group by "electrical age" sign 6:12:18 9. Electric light and power sign 6:12:18 10. Scene with street cars (2 shots) 6:14:41 11. Overhead of power plant in construction 6:16:05 12. Int. plant 6:17:00 13. Ext. plant on water 6:18:30 14. Creek 6:19:41 15. Dam construction (various images) 6:20:42

SCE MP 248

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Edison Centennial Reel 53

Manuscripts

Format of original: U-Matic (See DVD copy) Run time: 20:25 Edison Centennial Reel 53 (Library Roll #1173). Includes the following drawings and photographs: 1. Men in white dress - group shot in plant 7:00:23 2. Men by early Pacific Light and Power Co. building 7:01:08 3. Dam construction 7:02:02 4. Men in tunnel working 7:03:48 5. Men working on transmission. line 7:04:45 6. Train in snow 7:05:48 7. Plant construction (building frame) 7:07:02 8. Men work on trans. line 7:08:19 9. Men by ? 7:10:19 10. Int. station transformers or switches 7:10:59 11. Ext. power plant 7:11:41 12. Dam construction 7:12:35 13. Int. tunnel 7:13:59 14. Power station ext. w/railcar 7:13:59 15. Early surveyors 7:14:49 16. Creek or river between mountains 7:16:02 17. Man w/ early camera? 7:16:49 18. Little boat in creek 7:17:22 19. Men pose by cable car that takes them across river 7:17:00 20. Old SCE building 7:18:56

SCE MP 249

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Edison Centennial Reel 47

Manuscripts

Format of original: U-Matic (See DVD copy) Run time: 32:15:00 Edison Centennial Reel 47 (Library Roll #1168). Includes the following drawings and photographs: 1. Covered wagons 1:00:20 2. Gold diggers 1:01:42 3. Men in horse drawn carts in snow 1:02:56 4. Stage coach in hills with mule 5. Unidentified man 1:06:00 6. Eastwood 1:07:00 7. Henry Huntington 8. SCE old logo 1:09:38 9. SCE new logo 1:12:08 10. Railway spike 1:13:16 11. Tulare County office-oxen in street 1:15:10 12. Man in early station 1:17:05 13. Buggy cart, exterior of station 1:18:14 14. Early interior of plant, man by turbines 1:19:17 15. Man by turbines 1:22:28 16. Man by SAL PC tunnel 1:24:37 17. Man outside Redlands office 1:25:59 18. Cotton mill 1:27:11 19. Generator 1:28:01 20. Man in station by controls 1:29:19 21. White building exterior 1:30:07 22. Downtown street with street cars 1:31:17

SCE MP 246

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Edison Centennial Reel 50

Manuscripts

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

SCE MP 251

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Edison Centennial Reel 51, GJM Productions

Manuscripts

Format of original: U-Matic (See DVD copy) Run time: 22:27 Edison Centennial Reel 51 (Library Roll #1171-B+W stills). Includes the following photographs and documents: 1. Power station by water 5:00:39 2. Trans. lines 5:01:13 3. Men work on transmission. lines 5:01:35 4. Trans. line by white buildings 5:02:38 5. Trans. lines (row of) 5:03:22 6. Pacific Light and Power Corp. building (2 images) 5:04:03 7. Street sign with northern line (various shots) 5:05:48 8. Power line pan up 5:09:48 9. Drawing of reservoir 5:10:53 10. Men haul up equipment with horse-drawn cart 5:11:50 11. Nevada Power, Mining, and Milling annual report (color) 5:12:20 12. Men haul up equipment with horse-drawn cart 5:13:29 13. Row of trans. lines 5:15:29 14. Newspaper - "Good news for miners" 5:16:45 15. Busy street scene 5:17:25 16. People getting on train 5:18:57 17. Construction site 5:20:19 18. Men in interior of station 5:21:00 19. Men in white dress 5:22:09

SCE MP 244

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Edison Centennial Reel 54

Manuscripts

Format of original: U-Matic (See DVD copy) Run time: 20:00 Edison Centennial Reel 54 (Library Roll #1174). Includes the following drawings and photographs: 1. Men near large pipe/construction 2. Men working on trans. line 3. Plant ext. (mountain slope) 4. Couple w/dog sitting on rock near car 5. Couple on porch w/dog 6. Couple near fence w/dog 7. The Southern Sierras Power Company stock certificate 8. Man on bridge 9. Man standing on power generator 10. Power generator 11. Dam and power station ext. 12. Men with excavating equipment on rocks 13. Dam construction 14. Cars bringing pipes 15. Power station ext. near river 16. Men with equipment 17. Men with small boats in river 18. Men in boat on river 19. Men in boat at riverbank

SCE MP 250

Edison Centennial Reel 48

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