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Item Details: Record Id: 1757
Image: View down tunnel during the hydroelectric power construction on the New River. View shows alternate portions of concrete inverts completed and excavation finished for remaining inverts. Templates are shown on each side of the unfinished invert for the bolts which hold the overlapping portion of the steel form to the finished invert concrete when placing the tunnel lining. Camera at Station 84 + 50 looking downstream. New-Kanawha Power Company Hawks Nest - Gauley Junction Development No. 366.

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I.D. Number: CL13-0062
Short Title: Picture. Tunnel construction.
Collection: Hawks Nest Tunnel
Collection I.D.: Ph86-189
Negative #: 0235 02
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Size: 8x10
Location: Fayette County
Date: 1932 March 13
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Description: View down tunnel during the hydroelectric power construction on the New River. View shows alternate portions of concrete inverts completed and excavation finished for remaining inverts. Templates are shown on each side of the unfinished invert for the bolts which hold the overlapping portion of the steel form to the finished invert concrete when placing the tunnel lining. Camera at Station 84 + 50 looking downstream. New-Kanawha Power Company Hawks Nest - Gauley Junction Development No. 366.
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Geographic Names: Fayette County, WV
Topics: Construction; Tunnels
       

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