U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Service photographs, ca. 1910-1920.

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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Service photographs, ca. 1910-1920.

This collection primarily consist photographs that depict the construction of the Elephant Butte Dam. The images are in the following formats: contact prints, negatives, 5x7 copy prints, 8x10 copy prints and as well there is a xerox copy of the original photo album. The images in this collection are made up of construction phase of the Elephant Butte Dam and also of related areas. Along with the photos, there is an album which has images and descriptions of Elephant Butte Dam.

4 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8197898

New Mexico State University

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United States. Bureau of Reclamation

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The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation Service) was a bureau of the Department of the Interior which oversaw water development projects in the western United States. In July of 1902, in accordance with the Reclamation Act 32 Stat. 388, approved June 17, 1902 (also known as the Newlands Act), Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock established the Reclamation Service within the Geological Survey. The new Reclamation Service studied potential water development projects in each western stat...

Rio Grande Project (U.S.)

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