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American Dam, 133

Pumping out the western cofferdam, as seen from the west bank.

Área: Central / Smeltertown

Fuente: IBWC

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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American Dam, 132

Over 4000 cubic square feet of water passing through the eastern section of the American Dam.

Área: Central / Smeltertown

Fuente: IBWC

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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American Dam, 131

The view from the northwest (from pier nine) of men building the upstream dyke of the west cofferdam.

Área: Central / Smeltertown

Fuente: IBWC

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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American Dam, 130 (b)

Raising the grade of the southern dyke of the western cofferdam using a P&H dragline excavator working from a rip-rap slab.

Área: Central / Smeltertown

Fuente: IBWC

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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American Dam, 130 (a)

The temporary earth dyke across the floor slab near pier two of the American Dam.

Área: Central / Smeltertown

Fuente: IBWC

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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American Dam, 130

The temporary earth dyke across the floor slab near pier two of the American Dam.

Área: Central / Smeltertown

Fuente: IBWC

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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American Dam, 129

A Barber-Greene conveyor closes the gap in the downstream dyke between the western and eastern cofferdams.

Área: Central / Smeltertown

Fuente: IBWC

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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American Dam - Driving first pile in coffer-dam

American Dam - View northwest. Driving first pile in coffer-dam. Photo taken on January 26, 1937 at 9:00am.

Área: Central / Smeltertown

Fuente: IBWC

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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American Dam - Crane crossing river

American Dam - View northwest. Crane crossing river. Photo taken on January 25, 1937 at 3:10pm.

Área: Central / Smeltertown

Fuente: IBWC

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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American Dam - first work done by contractor, cleaning up trash

American Dam - View southeast from center of foot-bridge; Gate tender's house and garage; first work done by contractor, cleaning up trash. Photo taken on January 6, 1937 at 11:15am.

Área: Central / Smeltertown

Fuente: IBWC

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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American Dam, 114

Forms and steel form the south end of the east abutment. Note the form for a gauge well.

Área: Central / Smeltertown

Fuente: IBWC

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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American Dam, 113

The transit mixer takes a tumble during the construction of the dam.

Área: Central / Smeltertown

Fuente: IBWC

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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American Dam, 111

Piers two, three, four, and five of the American Dam begin to take shape.

Área: Central / Smeltertown

Fuente: IBWC

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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American Canal

American Canal - View of location north from hill. Photo taken on January 5, 1937 at 4:00pm.

Área: Central / Smeltertown

Fuente: IBWC

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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American Dam, 112

The transit mixer provides concrete for the American Dam.

Área: Central / Smeltertown

Fuente: IBWC

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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American Dam, 109

American Dam workers use forms and steel, anchor bolts and radial plates secure the dam.

Área: Central / Smeltertown

Fuente: IBWC

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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American Dam, 108

Workers on the American Dam project place bonded riprap. Riprap is rock or other material used to armor shorelines and walls to prevent erosion.

Área: Central / Smeltertown

Fuente: IBWC

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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American Canal

American Canal - View of location north from hill. Photo taken on January 5, 1937 at 3:40pm.

Área: Central / Smeltertown

Fuente: IBWC

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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American Dam, 110

American Dam workers use reinforcing steel, anchor bolts and radial plates.

Área: Central / Smeltertown

Fuente: IBWC

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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American Canal

American Canal - View of location north. Franklin Canal Heading in foreground. Photo taken on January 5, 1937 at 3:30pm.

Área: Central / Smeltertown

Fuente: IBWC

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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