Conn Dam construction

Name/Title

Conn Dam construction

Entry/Object ID

2013.2.213

Description

Photograph from negative of the construction site of Conn Dam. A man watches as a tractor moved dirt to make a trench. Conn Dam was built in 1948 over Conn Creek. The dam created Lake Hennessey, which became the primary source of water for the city of Napa. PF Location: 134

Collection

Photographs

Acquisition

Accession

2013.2

Source or Donor

Various donors

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1948

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Tractors

Search Terms

Napa City Water Supply, Lake Hennessey, Conn Creek, Conn Creek Dam, Conn Dam, Tractors

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

7 in

Create Date

August 2, 2013

Update Date

October 18, 2023