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A night photo of Big Creek #1 Hydro Plant

Description: A night photo of Big Creek #1 Hydro Plant. This is the cover photo for "The Story of Big Creek" by David Redinger. The caption reads: In this late evening view, energy-efficient sodium-vapor lights inside Big Creek Power House #1 cast a warm glow over the waters of the forebay for Power House #2 downstream.
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Call number: photCL SCE 12 - 00001
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A line-drawing sketch of Big Creek #1 Hydro Plant

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A line-drawing sketch of Big Creek #1 Hydro Plant. This drawing appears on the title page.

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Big Creek #1 - Heavy sodium carbonate deposits on newly constructed concrete wall at south end of powerhouse.

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Big Creek: Hydro-electric project photo postcard album

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Album of photographic postcards of Big Creek and its infrastructure, as well as other hydroelectric projects, including Powerhouse 1 and 2, exciter, gate control, generator floor, Cascada cottages, Dam No. 4, San Joaquin and Eastern Railroad train nearing Cascada, train coming into Cascada station, Bear Creek, Pitman Creek, Magunden Substation; Kaweah No. 3 Switchboard; Toronto Power Co. - Niagara Powerhouse generator floor, Transformer Station, No. 8 Governor, Switchboards, switchrack, magnetic relays, forebay; Front Street Power Station.

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Skilled workmen install the last segment of German-made penstock pipe at Big Creek #1 Hydro Plant

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Skilled workmen install the last segment of German-made penstock pipe at Big Creek #1 Hydro Plant. When completed, the pipeline had the longest and steepest drop from reservoir to water wheel of any power house in the world. Pg. 100.

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The prominent granite dome that towers over the site of Big Creek #1 Hydro Plant was named by John Eastwood for William G. Kerckhoff

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The prominent granite dome that towers over the site of Big Creek #1 Hydro Plant was named by John Eastwood for William G. Kerckhoff, and early investor in Eastwood's power projects. Kerckhoff became the President of the San Joaquin Light and Power Comany, which grew out of Eastwood's original San Joaquin Electric Company.

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Big Creek

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Big Creek - Huntington Lake - Intake tower at Dam #1 - Taken during construction. [Edith Redinger and friends standing on intake]

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A night photo of Big Creek #1 Hydro Plant

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