Postcard of men at work on Markland Dam construction, Markland, Indiana, circa1914
| Description: |
Photo showing a group of men at work near the Ohio River during the construction of the Markland Dam. Handwritten notes on the front of this picture read Pump boat / Hoisting crane / Pile driver / Note the cars on top of Coffer Dam / the only cars in our county. Postmarked October 1, 1914.The donors great-great-grandfather, Christian Henry Brameier, owned a large farm in the area where the dam was built. He sold part of his land to build the dam. |
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| Origin: | 1914, ca, |
| Source: |
http://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/E08130A4-794C-4A50-B443-607618623326 |
| Collection: |
Indiana Album |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Geography: |
Markland, Switzerland County, Indiana, United States |
| Subjects: |
Reita Vandrey Collection Switzerland County (Ind.) Construction Dams Dam construction Markland (Ind.) Construction workers Construction equipment Ohio River |
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