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Surveying party taking measurements at Carry Falls

Surveying party taking measurements at Carry Falls

Surveying party taking measurements for Carry Falls hydro-electric plant in 1951. From Niagara Mohawk News: The crew is on an island where the first section of a cofferdam will be constructed. In the foreground is the west channel of the Raquette River. Beyond, clamshell and workers are seen making the initial excavation at one end of the actual dam site. 1951. Colton N.Y . Photo: Colton Historical Society, photo credit to Niagara Mohawk News.

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