Bureau of Reclamation photographs of Southern Idaho dam projects

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: P1977-127

Staff Only

Content Description

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: 1910 - 1927

Extent

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

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

Language of Materials

No linguistic content; Not applicable

Subjects

Topical

United States. Bureau of Reclamation.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding Aid for P1977-127 Bureau of Reclamation photographs of Southern Idaho dam projects
Status: Completed
Author: Owen Prout
Date: 2023-12-07
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin