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Construction workers building a surge tank in South Colton

Construction workers building a surge tank in South Colton

Surge tank foundation and riser at the South Colton hydro-electric plant, part of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation’s Raquette River development. 1954. South Colton N.Y. Taken by the Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Central Division Photographic Department. Courtesy of the Colton Historical Society.

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