Spiers Falls Power Dam in Glens Falls, New York, 1938
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The Spiers Falls Power Dam in Glens Falls, New York. The dam was built between 1900 and 1903. It was the fourth largest dam in the world, and the largest to generate electric power. About 1,700 people worked on the dam, mostly Italian immigrants. The dam is still in operation today.
Identifier
NYSA_A0245-77_Warren_B21_63
NYSA_A0245-77_Warren_B21_63
Date Original
September 27 1938
September 27 1938
Language
English
English
Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. Photographs of historic sites and structures, 1936-1963. Series A0245-77. Warren County.
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. Photographs of historic sites and structures, 1936-1963. Series A0245-77. Warren County.
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