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Smoky Mt. Power Plant, Bryson City, Oct. 18, 1937
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Title
Smoky
Mt
.
Power
Plant
,
Bryson
City
,
Oct
.
18
,
1937
Creator
Romanes, R. A., 1896-1978
Medium of Original
photographs
Date of Original
10/18/1937
Dimensions
5.9
"
x
7.8
"
Description
This
photograph
of the
Smoky
Mountain
Power
Plant
at
Ela
,
North
Carolina
,
near
Bryson
City
,
N.C.
, by
R.A
.
Romanes
(1896-1978)
was
dated
October
18
,
1937
. The
dam
,
which
is
on the
Oconaluftee
River
near
its
confluence
with the
Tuckasegee
River
, was
built
in the
mid-1920s
as a
municipal
power
plant
and
purchased
by the
Nantahala
Power
&
Light
Company
in
1942
. The
picture
highlights
the
dam's
construction
with
curved
retaining
walls
.
Subject
Hydroelectric power plants -- North Carolina -- Swain County
Time Period
1930s;
Location
Swain County (N.C.)
Source Institution
Western Carolina University Hunter Library
Collection
R.A. Romanes (MSS 90-03)
Inventory Number
HL_MSS90_03f91
Copyright Information
All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Digital Publisher
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
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