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Item Details: Record Id: 1756
Image: View into tunnel during the hydroelectric power construction on the New River. View looking downstream showing the combination scaling car and concrete gun carriage. The concrete hopper is mounted immediately over the gun on the right hand side of the carriage. The traveling steel formwork is shown partially assembled beyond the scaling car and gun carriage. Camera at Station 21 + 80 and scaling car and gun carriage at Station 22 + 20. New- Kanawha Power Company, Hawks Nest - Gauley Junction Development No. 362.

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I.D. Number: CL13-0061
Short Title: Picture. Tunnel construction.
Collection: Hawks Nest Tunnel
Collection I.D.: Ph86-189
Negative #: 0235 01
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Size: 8x10
Location: Fayette County
Date: 1932 March 13
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Description: View into tunnel during the hydroelectric power construction on the New River. View looking downstream showing the combination scaling car and concrete gun carriage. The concrete hopper is mounted immediately over the gun on the right hand side of the carriage. The traveling steel formwork is shown partially assembled beyond the scaling car and gun carriage. Camera at Station 21 + 80 and scaling car and gun carriage at Station 22 + 20. New- Kanawha Power Company, Hawks Nest - Gauley Junction Development No. 362.
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Geographic Names: Fayette County, WV
Topics: Construction; Tunnels
       

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