Engineer field notes regarding the El Capitan Dam, 1932-1933.

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Engineer field notes regarding the El Capitan Dam, 1932-1933.

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The three volumes contain field notes and observations of Joseph Barlow Lippincott, A. E. Rowe, and George A. Elliott regarding the construction of the El Capitan Dam in San Diego. The notes include details regarding the water supply in San Diego, and the construction and inspections of the dam. They also talk in detail about the equipment and supplies needed to build the dam, about engineer Hiram Newton Savage, and about the design of the dam. The volume by Joseph Barlow Lippincott is illustrated with photographs of the dam and hand drawn diagrams and charts. There are two copies of each item; some of the copies have minor differences.

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Savage, H. N. (Hiram Newton), 1861-1934

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Engineer, U.S. Reclamation Service; Hydraulic engineer, San Diego, California. From the description of Hiram Newton Savage photograph collection [graphic]. 1905-1933. (Water Resources Center Archives). WorldCat record id: 53836078 Biography HIRAM NEWTON SAVAGE, M. Am. Soc. C. E. Died June 24, 1934 Hiram Newton Savage was born in Lancaster, N. H., on October 6, 1861, the son of Hazen Nelson and Laura Ann (Newto...

Elliott, George Alton

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Rowe, A. E.

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Lippincott, Joseph Barlow, 1864-1942

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