Finding aid to the construction of the Pardee Dam photograph album PC PA 243
Jaime Henderson
California Historical Society
April 2019
678 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
reference@calhist.org
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
California Historical Society
Title: Construction of the Pardee Dam photograph album
Creator:
Atkinson Construction Company
Identifier/Call Number: PC PA 243
Physical Description:
1.23 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1927-1929
Abstract: Photograph album containing 51 sepia,
gelatin silver prints showing the construction of the Pardee Dam, near Valley Springs,
California, as part of the Mokelumne River Project by Atkinson Construction Company in
1927-1929.
Language of Material: Collection materials are in
English.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.
East Bay Municipal Utilities Deistrict (EBMUD) led the 1927 construction of the Pardee Dam
on the Mokelumne River near Valley Springs, California. Completed in 1929, the Pardee Dam
and Reservoir provide water to EBMUD's customers in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
[Identification of item, date]; Construction of the Pardee Dam photograph album, 1927-1929;
[Box number]; California Historical Society.
Photograph album containing 51 sepia, gelatin silver prints showing the construction of the
Pardee Dam, near Valley Springs, California, as part of the Mokelumne River Project by
Atkinson Construction Company in 1927-1929. Some photographs are labeled "Clark Photo,"
others are labeled "Cadenbach Photo." Bulk of photographs contain captions describing the
work depicted in the photograph. Photographs document the progress of the construction from
beginning to end, including the dam site prior to construction; spillway, bridge, and
powerhouse construction; flooding of the Mokelumne River during construction; and aerial
views of the completed Pardee Dam taken at the 1929 dedication ceremony.
The California Historical Society (CHS) has no information about copyright ownership for
this collection and is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials
from it. Materials in this collection, which were created between 1927-1929 are expected to
enter the public domain between 2047-2049.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Amador County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Calaveras County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Pardee Dam (Calif.) -- Design and construction -- Pictorial
works
Valley Springs (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Photograph albums