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[Five views of Coquitlam Dam construction]

Photograph negative is a copy of five photograph prints, showing: original construction camp; construction camp and surrounding area; first rapids of Schuyler Creek near dam site; sluicing done for proposed canal to sluice tunnel; and bridge across spillway of the original dam. Negative was created in order to produce lantern slides of the five 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.

[Four views of Coquitlam Dam construction]

Photograph negative is a copy of four photograph prints, showing: downstream side of dam, showing concrete encased New Westminster water main; and three views of the new Westminster Water Works intake tower. Negative was created in order to produce lantern slides of the four images.

[Four views of Coquitlam Dam construction]

Photograph negative is a copy of four photograph prints, showing: upstream view of dam site, showing diversion channel in foreground and camp buildings in distance; timber on shores of Coquitlam Lake; partially cleared shores of Coquitlam Lake, up to the new high water level; and a boat building shed on the west side of Coquitlam Lake, upstream from the dam site. Negative created in order to produce lantern slides of the four images.

[Four views of Coquitlam Dam construction]

Photograph negative is a copy of four photograph prints, showing: view looking east along centre line of new dam; view of downstream side of new dam during construction, showing trestles and flumes, cableway and skip, and part of the New Westminster Waterworks intake; view looking east on dam construction, showing trestle supported flume; and sluicing operations on dam site, showing monitor and high pressure water jet. Negative was created in order to produce lantern slides of the four images.

[Four views of Coquitlam Dam construction]

Photograph negative is a copy of four photograph prints, showing: hydraulic monitors sluicing materials to build up dam; partially cleared area at the shore of Coquitlam Lake, before the raising of water levels; downstream view of construction of original dam; and flumes and trestles used in dam construction. Negative was created in order to produce lantern slides of the four 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.

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