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BOLAND-B13390
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- 1925-09-19 (Creation)
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(1873-1950)
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This large group of men and women are getting a close-up view of Cushman Dam which was still under construction in September of 1925. They may have been attending the Seattle convention of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, 70 of whom decided to visit the Cushman project on Saturday, September 19, 1925. The visitors praised the ongoing work. The demand for more power for city residents resulted in Tacoma Power's decision to build the dam on the Skokomish River. Construction had started in 1924 and the dam was opened officially by President Calvin Coolidge on May 24, 1926. TPL-2311; G24.1-152 (TNT 9-22-25, p. 22-article)
Cushman Dam #1 (Lake Cushman); Dams--Lake Cushman; Dam construction;