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San Diego Flume Co. trestle
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- Description
- The sepia-toned photograph contains an annotated description on the recto, "1284 Ft. Trestle SD Flume." Also on verso in ink, "It would take a week to fully descend the magnificent flume 40 miles long and bringing pure snow--water from the heights of the Cuyamaca Mountains to San Diego. Cost $20,000.00 per mile." Also added in pencil, "San Diego County, Flume carrying water to city from Cuyamaca Mts. Hardy 1945." The depiction is a view of the trestle with mountains in the distance among the natural terrain of San Diego.
- Production date
- approximately 1886-1910.
- Call number
- photPF 3828
- Provenance
- Acquired from various sources.
- Restrictions
- Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
