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Title:
Pardee Dam, -- Construction View, -- Showing main chute at right, which carries concrete mixture from plant on hill to base
of tower. Mixture is then raised to hoppers, shown in tower, then down through chutes hung on counter-weights and finally
through pipes called "elephant's trunks," moved where concrete is to be placed.
Contributing Institution:
UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library
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