Hardy Evans Collection, 1920-1924 | UNA Archives and Special Collections

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Collection Overview

Title: Hardy Evans Collection, 1920-1924

Primary Creator: Hardy Evans Collection, 1920-1924

Extent: 1.0 Boxes

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection contains photographs of the construction of Wilson Dam between the years of 1920 and 1924.

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 1

Item 1: Scenes of a small village (No Date)
Item 2: Barges on the river (No Date)
Item 3: View of flooded river basin (No Date) (x2)
Item 4: Construction workers studying their next move (July 23, 1920)
Item 5: North abutment-General view of north abutment, showing blocks 1, 2, and 4 completed to 506 (April 1, 1923)
Item 6: Ongoing construction of Wilson Dam (No Date)
Item 7: Men working on a portion of Wilson Dam (No Date)
Item 8: Construction continues (No Date)
Item 9: Very early stages of construction (May 26, 1920)
Item 10: General view of project from bluff, upper lock approach, north bank showing river in flood {Florence gage 20.6} (March 16, 1922)
Item 11: Upstream face of dam looking north from Jackson Island (November 18, 1923)
Item 12: Spillway section-General view of dam upstream side (August 4, 1924)
Item 13: Aerial view of early construction site (No Date)
Item 14: View of construction site from one side of river (October 31, 1920)
Item 15: Men working on a building (No Date)
Item 16: Wooden ramps (No Date)
Item 17: Extended view of inside of a possible hull (No Date)
Item 18: Man inside a concrete opening (No Date)
Item 19: Rebar and wood (No Date)
Item 20: Wood yard (No Date)
Item 21: Concrete view (No Date)
Item 22: A view from inside (No Date)
Item 23: A view from inside a possible turbine (No Date)
Item 24: A close-up view (January 27, 1924)
Item 25: Man staging a photo in piece of dam (No Date)
Item 26: Possible turbine engine for dam (No Date)
Item 27: Possible turbine engine for dam (No Date)
Item 28: Construction workers doing their part (No Date)
Item 29: Continued work on spillway (No Date)
Item 30: Early stages of construction (No Date)
Item 31: Started pouring at 9:55 (March 27, 1923)
Item 32: Power House section-view looking down on units showing intake forms in place (April 1, 1923)
Item 33: Lock Section-south side of guide wall for upper lock (August 18, 1924)
Item 34: Lock Section-view of forms being placed in upper lock, river side wall (April 1, 1923)
Item 35: Looking south (No Date)
Item 36: Very early photo of beginnings of dam progress (August 19, 1920)
Item 37: View of eventual Power House Site (No Date)
Item 38: Aerial view of continued work and progress of dam (No Date)
Item 39: View of distant railroad bridge (No Date)
Item 40: View of men working with railroad bridge in distance (No Date)
Item 41: An accident has occurred (May 25, 1920)
Item 42: A man stands inside the potential Power House section of the dam (No Date)
Item 43: Houses, housing, work buildings (No Date)
Item 44: Studying the best way to get the job done (No Date)
Item 45: Continued work on spillway (No Date)
Item 46: A view from the Power House railroad (No Date)
Item 47: South Side-general view of Power House railroad around bluff at south side (March 1, 1923)
Item 48: Aerial view of construction of Power House (No Date)
Item 49: A view of a muddy situation (No Date)
Item 50: View showing chutes leading from track hoppers, concrete car in place (November 23, 1922)
Item 51: Spillway section-general view upstream side (August 4, 1924)
Item 52: Up-close view of work on spillway (No Date)
Item 53: View of Power House section with spillway construction in the distance (No Date)
Item 54: Men on concrete car on tracks (No Date)
Item 55: Men posing around Marion for photograph where they are clearing dirt for new construction (No Date)
Item 56: Riprap for protection of south side of Patton Island (May 5, 1924)
Item 57: Moving a wooden portion of spillway (No Date)
Item 58: Photograph of old mill that was flooded with creation of Wilson Dam (No Date)
Item 59: A river view of construction (No Date)
Item 60: Looking south at continued construction (No Date)
Item 61: A look at the railroad construction (April 2, 1920)
Item 62: Man standing on turbine wheel (No Date)
Item 63: General view of Cofferdam #2 from downstream side of dam (July 31, 1922)
Item 64: View from Rocks at flooded area of construction (April 2, 1920)
Item 65: View of early construction of spillway (No Date)
Item 66: Aerial view of continued progress of Power House (No Date)

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