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Looking north at Riverside addition from Oneida grain elevator, 1921-09-29

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: .57d

Content Description

From the Collection:

This collection contains 112 black and white photographic negative copies of images related to the United States Bureau of Reclamation's Minidoka Project Office in Burley, Idaho. The bulk of this collection documents the relocation and demolition of homes and business in American Falls, Idaho to facilitate the construction of the American Falls Dam, which inundated the original town site in 1927. This collection also contains images of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, Rupert, Idaho, and the Minidoka and Milner Dams along the Snake River.

Dates

  • Creation: 1921-09-29

Biographical / Historical

All of this section was flooded by reservoir created by American Falls Dam

Extent

From the Collection: 112 Photographic Negatives : black and white, ; 4" x 5"

From the Collection: 110 Photographic Prints : black and white, silver gelatin ; 5" x 7"

Language of Materials

From the Collection: No linguistic content; Not applicable

Repository Details

Part of the Idaho State Archives Photograph Collections Repository

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