George P. Jessup Photographs of the Lower Baker Dam Construction 1924-1925

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George P. Jessup Photographs of the Lower Baker Dam Construction 1924-1925

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This collection contains over 1400 photographic printsdocumenting the construction of the Lower Baker Dam at Concrete, Washington.The photographs were taken by George P. Jessup, superintendent of the project,between August, 1924 and December, 1925. The Lower Baker Dam was constructedby the Puget Sound Power and Light Company beginning April 1, 1924 and completed inOctober of 1925.

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Puget Sound Power and Light Company

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Puget Sound Power & Light Company dominated the power and transportation business in the Pacific Northwest region during the first half of the twentieth century. The origins of "Puget Power" are connected to the early activities of Massachusetts-based Stone & Webster Engineering Consulting Corporation. In the first decade of the twentieth century, Stone & Webster initiated aggressive expansion of the company's interests in Washington State. Its acquistion and...

Jessup, George P.

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The Lower Baker Dam was constructed by Puget Sound Power and Light beginning April 1, 1924. Despite delays caused by worker strikes and a harsh winter, the dam was completed on October 19, 1925 and began service on November 19, 1925. The construction project included the dam, power house, connecting tunnel, 92 miles of transmission lines and substations at Beverly Park and Sedro-Wooley. It was the fifth major hydro-electric plant operated by Puget Sound Power and Light. The dam was ...