Dublin Core
Subject
Power plants
Dams
Description
Building of the first hydro electric power dam on the Boardman River, known as the "Boardman Dam". The Boardman River Electric Light and Power company had been formed by L.K. Gibbs and others to provide electric power to Traverse City. Up to this time the H.D. Campbell & Sons Water Works & Electric Company had tried to provide electricity with a steam powered generator, but he city outgrew it's output very quickly. These were both private companies.
Source
Bensley Collection
Date
1894
Type
Print, Photographic, scanned image only
Identifier
789.111108.67
65CEB29F-B70E-4ABB-9F35-714805307838
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