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Portal Powerhouse - Progress picture

Description
Portal Powerhouse - Progress picture - First day of outage. Section of 12' diameter outlet pipe cut out and extending skid rails into tunnel for pulling penstock.
Type
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Date
Sep. 1956
Call number
photCL SCE 02 - 44798
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