L.A.A. Steam Shovels

Name/Title

L.A.A. Steam Shovels

Entry/Object ID

A1135.45

Description

Photo postcard titled, "L.A.A. Steam Shovels." It shows steam and electric shovels being loaded on wagons with block and tackle. The steam shovel on the left is a Marion 60 model and the shovel on the right is a Marion Special Electric. These shovels were employed to excavate open, lined section of aqueduct in the Olancha Division, from Alabama Gates to Haiwee Reservoir. The photo was taken looking west towards the southern Sierra Nevada mountain range.

Collection

Beryl Miller and Grace O'Neal Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1908 - 1913