View of a dam on Slate Creek, California, Log Dam, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'Upper Dam, Slate Creek', inscription: 'For impounding tailings from a hydraulic mine. The material behind the dam is tailings from a hydraulic mine.', c. 1885 - in or before 1890, North America, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 112 mm x width 183 mm, Print on second unnumbered page after page 132., dammed-up lake, A sepia-toned photograph showing a river flowing toward the foreground with a wooden log dam across it, reflected in the water; logs and beams are arranged horizontally and at angles on rocky riverbanks; steep forested hills rise on both sides with tall conifer trees and dense underbrush; rocks and scattered stones line the river edge; a lighter sandy or gravelly area is visible near the water; the overall scene is framed by a pale border.
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View of a dam on Slate Creek, California, Log Dam, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'Upper Dam, Slate Creek', inscription: 'For impounding tailings from a hydraulic mine. The material behind the dam is tailings from a hydraulic mine.', c. 1885 - in or before 1890, North America, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 112 mm x width 183 mm, Print on second unnumbered page after page 132., dammed-up lake, A sepia-toned photograph showing a river flowing toward the foreground with a wooden log dam across it, reflected in the water; logs and beams are arranged horizontally and at angles on rocky riverbanks; steep forested hills rise on both sides with tall conifer trees and dense underbrush; rocks and scattered stones line the river edge; a lighter sandy or gravelly area is visible near the water; the overall scene is framed by a pale border.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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View dam Slate Creek California Log Dam page photomechanical print inscription Upper Dam impounding tailings hydraulic mine material tailings c 1885 - 1890 North America paper collotype photoprint height 112 mm x width 183 mm Print second unnumbered page page 132 dammed-up lake sepia-toned photograph showing river flowing foreground wooden log across reflected water logs beams arranged horizontally angles rocky riverbanks steep forested hills rise sides tall conifer trees dense underbrush rocks scattered stones line river edge lighter sandy gravelly area visible near scene framed pale border

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