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[Various scenes regarding the construction of the Coquitlam Dam]

Photograph negative is a copy of five photograph prints, showing: water cresting over the top of the Coquitlam Dam; the clearing of the Coquitlam Dam site with a donkey engine; the roots of a large tree cleared off the Coquitlam Dam site; bridge over Coquitlam Dam; and two men sawing tree stump at Coquitlam Dam site. Negative was created to produce lantern slides of the five images.

[Headgate valve house for Coquitlam Dam]

Photograph shows building containing valves used to control the outflow from the lake during dam construction. Photograph also shows rock cut for the permanent overflow spillway, and the riprap facing of the upstream side of the dam.

[Headgate valve house for Coquitlam Dam]

Photograph shows building containing valves used to control the outflow from the lake during dam construction. Photograph also shows rock cut for the permanent overflow spillway, and the riprap facing of the upstream side of the dam.

[Headgate valve house for Coquitlam Dam]

Photograph shows building containing valves used to control the outflow from the lake during dam construction. Photograph also shows rock cut for the permanent overflow spillway, and the riprap facing of the upstream side of the dam.

[Three views of Coquitlam Dam construction]

Photograph negative is a copy of three photograph prints, showing: view of upstream side of dam; view along centre line of dam; and view of downstream side of dam. Negative was created in order to produce lantern slides of the three images.

[Two views of Coquitlam Dam construction]

Photograph negative is a copy of two photograph prints, showing: hydraulic monitor sluicing materials for dam; and view of dam from east bank, showing settling pond in middle of view, construction camp in foreground, and spillway cut in foreground. Negative was created in order to produce lantern slides of the two images.

[Two views of Coquitlam Dam and Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two construction]

Photograph negative is a copy of two photograph prints, showing: man with donkey in front of openings for hydraulic tunnels to be connected to the surge tank with penstocks for Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two; and water flowing over the spillway at the Coquitlam Dam. Negative was created in order to produce lantern slides of the two images.

[Four views of Coquitlam Dam and Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two construction

Photograph negative is a copy of four photograph prints, showing: early excavation at Buntzen Lake power house site; view looking up Coquitlam Lake from east end of dam, showing cleared shores that will be submerged when water levels are raised; trestle work for Coquitlam Dam; and downstream view of original Coquitlam Dam, showing construction sawmill in the background. Negative was created in order to produce lantern slides of the four images.

[Three views of completed Coquitlam Dam]

Photograph is a copy of three photograph prints, showing: view along centre line of dam, showing water flowing over spillway in the foreground and bridge and reservoir to the right; view from lake side towards spillway, showing spillway bridge and gatehouse; and view of downstream side of dam from west bank, showing spillway through rock cup on the right and the borrow pit in the background. Negative was created to produce lantern slides of the three images.

Buntzen-Coquitlam hydro-electric development - Key map

Photograph negative is a copy of a technical drawing showing profiles of hydraulic tunnels for the Coquitlam Dam and the Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two; and of a map showing the Lower Mainland area. Negative was created in order to produce lantern slides of the two images.

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