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Construction worker in steel snail shell in South Colton

Construction worker in steel snail shell in South Colton

Niagara Mohawk worker inside the steel “snail shell” that directs water against turbine blades, also known as a penstock. South Colton hydro-electric plant on the Raquette River, now owned by Brookfield Power. Photo taken by Niagara Mohawk News circa 1953. South Colton, NY. Photo: Colton Historical Society

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