Photo Record
Images

Metadata
Title |
Building of the Crystal Springs Dam, c. 1887-1888 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Building of the Crystal Springs Dam, c. 1887-1888. 4 boys are posing on a wooden deck. To the right, 2 sets of tracks lead to a large wooden structure. Two men are pushing a cart on the left track toward the structure. A group of workers is pouring material from a cart on the right set of tracks through an opening in the wood deck. The photo is labeled "Boy in the straw hat is Roy Cloud - Roy Cloud." It is not clear which of the boys this refers to. |
Date |
c. 1887-1888 |
Photographer |
Van Court, James |
Studio |
James Van Court, Redwood City |
Catalog Number |
0000.217.012.8 |
Collection |
Archival - Photographs |
Place |
Unincorporated San Mateo County |
Inscriptions |
The photo is labeled "Boy in the straw hat is Roy Cloud - Roy Cloud." It is not clear which of the 4 boys in the foreground this refers to. |
People |
Cloud, Roy Van Court, James |
Search Terms |
Cloud, Roy Crystal Springs Dam Van Court, James |
Subjects |
Construction workers Dam construction Group portraits Scaffolding |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Mrs. C.S. Dimmit |