Center of Southwest Studies

Collection  D 003:
Vallecito Dam (La Plata County, Colo.)
construction photos

 (thumbnail view; click on image for larger view)
First photo Previous photo Next photo

Last photo

Start of category

Previous page

Next page

      End of category

Photo -- click to view larger image

Photograph title

Date

Photographer

Description of this image

Original photo #

Photoprint #

View of right abutment from left bank of spillway (6)

1939-09-28

Bateman, A. F.

Looking toward right abutment from axis sta. 0+00 (Photographic Point #3)

Pine R - 228

D003046

Subject terms:
Water diversion--Colorado--Pine River--Pictorial works--1938-1940
Pine River Irrigation Project (U.S.)--History
Vallecito Reservoir (Colo.)--History

Biographical note: Major C. A. Burns (grandfather of Dr. William R. Burns, the owner of the album containing the original photoprint) was a construction engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers in the construction of the Vallecito Dam, 1938-1940.

Credit line: Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, Vallecito Dam construction photos, loaned to the Center by Dr. William R. Burns.

 This digital image is ©2007 Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College.         Accession 2005:09015.
All rights reserved (click here for Property Rights Statement, including information for requesting copies).

1000 Rim Dr., Durango, CO 81301-3999 ~ Phone 970-247-7126 ~ Fax 970-247-7422

Page revised: 1/15/2008