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San Bernardino Substation construction photographs and report

Description: Photograph report on the construction of the San Bernardino Substation and Operating building by Southern Sierras Power Company in 1928. Photographer: Southern Sierras Power Company.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1928
Call number: photCL SCE
Creator: Southern California Edison Company(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Edison International, December 2005.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights: Copyright Southern California Edison. Certain uses require permission from Southern California Edison, contact reference@huntington.org for information.

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Snapshots of facilities and buildings in Tonopah, Rhyolite, Bishop, Big Pine, Lone Pine, Randsberg, Southern Sierras Power Co., Perris, San Jacinto, Corona, Goldfield, Elsinore, San Bernardino Steam Plant. Photographer: Southern Sierras Power Company.

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Photographs of hydroelectric plants and properties with typescript table of content. Photographs include El Centro No. 1, Brawley No. 3, Calexico No. 4, Calipatria No. 7, and Holtville No. 6 Ice Plants; San Bernardino Steam Plant and warehouse; Office buildings in El Centro, Riverside, Brawley, Calexico, San Jacinto, Victorville, San Bernardino, and Palm Springs; Ice Service Stations; Abelour Ranch; Cain Ranch; Telephone and Telegraph facilities; Blythe Oil Engine Plant. Stamped on interior of album: "Library, The Southern Sierras Power Co., Riverside, California" and additional check-out stamps from 1928 - 1936.

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