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City of Calgary. Electric System fonds Environment and nature* Image With digital objects English
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Bow River freeze-up by 19th Street West, Alberta.

Items consist of one negative, one original print and one copy print of the river. Title is taken from the subject matter of the photograph;A small ice jam caused the water to back up in this area Some powerlines were surrounded by water as a result;120mm negative located in Box 02, Bay 222, Shelf 05

Elbow River taken from the gravity intake guard wall looking SW.

Items consist of one negative and one copy print of the Elbow River. Title is taken from the subject matter of the photograph;The 1915 Elbow River flood;The wooden guard wall at the gravity intake was constructed to prevent fish and debris from entering the intake;The gravity intake was located on the Elbow River at 32nd Ave and Crowchild Trail SW;The gravity intake siphoned water from the Elbow River at a high elevation and delivered the water to Waterworks;35mm negative located in Box 03, Bay 222, Shelf 05

Horseshoe Falls.

Items consist of one copy negative and original copy print of the falls and power plant. Title is taken from the subject matter of the photograph;Taken by W. J. Oliver while under contract with the city;Shows building, spill way, and some derbis in the foreground on the bank;William John Oliver was born in England in 1887. In 1911 he began working for the Albertan and in 1912 opened the W. J. Oliver Photographic Studio. He also joined the Calgary Herald as staff photographer. William sold the studio in 1942. He worked his Diamond L ranch in the Millarville area until his death in 1954. See also 950628009;35mm negative located in Box 10, Bay 222, Shelf 05

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