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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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This picture of Dam #1 taken in February 1913, shows the foundation being prepared for the first pour of concrete. The elaborate wooden trestlework was needed to hoist the mixed concrete and chute it down onto the work face.
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This dramatic view shows the penstock being laid up the 80 percent grade above Powerhouse #1 during August of 1913. This "penstock pipe" was built in Germany by the famed Krupp Works, using metallurgy similar to that needed for cannon barrels.
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Stone & Webster #11, which began life in 1866 as Central Pacific #24 "Montana," is working the gravel pit in the Basin in February 1913. Trainloads of gravel were carried several miles to a crushing and mixing plant, where the rock was made into concrete for the three dams then under construction on the perimeter of the Basin.
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This view of Unit #1 in Powerhouse #1 shows how each generator was flanked by two Pelton waterwheels. This was done to equalize the tremendous forces placed on the common shaft joining the waterwheels to the generator. At this time, Big Creek's two powerhouses employed the largest Pelton-style waterwheels ever built.
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Photo showing outlet of 4" drain from the two weepers in rock chimney built up under weeper at Easterly end of 11th. step. Also shows drain connected directly to weep hole on 11th step.
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This very rare photo shows a construction train on the S. J. & E. in the spring of 1912. By this time, the railroad had been built far into the rugged fastness of the High Sierra, and was nearing the future site of the town of Cascada (Big Creek). The exact location of the "head of steel" is uncertain. Pg. 26. [THIS PHOTO IS NOT AN EDISON PHOTO! DO NOT USE THIS NEG W/OUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM WILLIAM A. MYERS!]
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