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Title |
ELECTRICAL, Hydro No. 1 - Spearfish, Exterior |
Date |
1914, 1952 |
Description |
Series of photos of the Hydro No. 1 operated by Homestake Mining Company. 10-1: Construction of the building 10-2: Construction of the building 10-3: Construction of the building 10-4: Homestake 1911, water in the foreground 10-5: Four stacks outside 10-16: Outside view of the hydro plant in winter 10-17: General view of power station layout 10-18: South view of power station buildings, Spearfish power station 10-19: North view of power station 10-20: View of power station with water gushing out, 1952 10-22: Aerial view of the power station, roof top in center, water in foreground, trees in background, 1952 10-23: Overview of the plant, built in 1912 by Homestake Mining Company under the supervision of Richard Blackstone, 1952 Sharp Bits August 1953, Vol. 4, No. 7 pg. 1 "Spearfish Hydro Plant -- This electric generating plant, buit at the mouth of Spearfish Canyon, is nesteld amid beautiful surroundsing. as evidenced in this photo. The over 40-year-old water-powered plant has operated continusouly and has been a familiar landmark for fisherman and traveler." 10-26: View of the plant with yard and shrubs in the foreground, parked car to the right 10-27: Man mowing the lawn at the hydro plant 10-28: Hydro plant with water gushing out 10-29: Scale showing a weighing bar of bullion worth $25,000 10-31: View of water gushing out at the hydro plant 10-32: Kneeling G.R. Haris, N.G. Jerde, C.L. Gust; standing Bennie Carlson, Emil Hermanson, Robert Parker, George Gibson, Fred Langhoff, Ole Swanson, Rex Tario, U.E. Danielson. The plant generates 33000 volts, carrying electricity to the Spearfish Sawmill and to the Kirk Power Plant near Lead for distribution to other operations., 1952 10-33: View of the hydro plant with a small building to the right of it 10-34: View of of the hydro plant with water gushing out and water in the foreground |
Collection |
Homestake Mining Company Collection |
Object Name |
Series, Archival |
Catalog Number |
HMCC 010 |
Print size |
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People |
Blackstone, Richard Carlson, Bennie Danielson, U.E. Gibson, Charles R. Gust, C.L. Harris, G.R. Hermanson, Emil Jerde, N.G. Langhoff, Fred Parker, Robert Swanson, Ole Tario, Rex |
Search Terms |
1910s 1950s Electricity Homestake Mining Company Hydroelectric Plant No. 1 Men Spearfish Water |