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| Title: | Oakdale Dam construction crew (see notes) |
| Recorded By: | A.W. Wolever, Delphi,IN |
| Photo Date: | Aug. 14, 1925 |
| Condition: | crackled at bottom, spotty, |
| Dimensions: | 6 3/4 x 5 |
| Keywords: | men, mess hall, bunk houses, wagon, automobile, sign |
| Location: | Tippecanoe River, W. Oakdale Drive off St. Rd 39 (421), W. of Delphi, IN |
| Material Type: | B&W glossy, modern print from glass plate |
| Notes: | Nearly 250 men toiled on each side of the river and were housed and fed in a small city which was built on the high east bank. The working schedule was seven day a week. with a night shift scheduled so work could be continued uninterrupted week after week until the project was complete. |
| Image Number: | 101257
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