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Image ID #25011
Image ID: 25011
Subjects: Aerial views; Bridges; Dam construction; Dredging; Railroad bridges; Rivers
Place: Cumberland River (Ky.)
Description: An aerial view of the Barkley Dam construction area on Cumberland River.
Date: 8/22/1955
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Collection: Dept. of Conservation Photograph Collection
Historical Note: In August of 1955 the countryside between the Cumberland & Tennessee rivers was a typical rural community, with the Illinois Central Railroad bridge (left, center) the only indication of any activity other than farming. The dredging unit in the lower …
Series: Waterways
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Format: Photographic print
Accession No.: RG 82
File Location: Box 76, File 12