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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam
- Description
- Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Heading Crew, 4 PM shift, Camp 60, holding progress record of 174 feet.
- Date
- 10/15/1924
- Call number
- photCL SCE 02 - 12398
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Bench Crew, Camp 60, progress record of 174 feet.
photCL SCE 02 - 12399
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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Tunnel men at Camp 60 - occassion of tunnel record 174 feet.
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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Misters Davis, Heckman and Kruger [on electric tram in Florence lake tunnel] on way to heading, Camp 60.
photCL SCE 02 - 12434
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On Oct. 15, 1924, the 4 p.m. shift at Camp 60 established three records for hard rock tunneling. This hard-working crew drilled 30 feet in one shift, 174 feet in one (six-day) week, and amassed 692 feet for one entire month. These records stood until 1986 when they were surpassed by workers at Edison's Balsam Meadow Project. This photo shows Edison officials, including VP George C. Ward (5th from left) at the tunnel portal at Camp 60, reviewing the crew's progress.
photCL SCE 12 - 00149
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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Tunnel Heading, Camp 63. Drilling heading.
photCL SCE 02 - 09459
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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Pumping Station, West heading, Florence Tunnel, Camp 61.
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