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A portrait of Almarian William Decker

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A portrait of Almarian William Decker

Description: A portrait of Almarian William Decker, who lived from 1841 until 1892. He was the engineer who built San Antonio Hydroelectric Plant (1890), Mill Creek 1 Hydroelectric Plant (1892), and Mt. Lowe Railway (1892).
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Date: 1888
Call number: photCL SCE 01 - 00470
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