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From 1903 to 1917, Walter J. Lubken (1881-1960)
was an official photographer for the U.S. Reclamation Service (USRS).
During these years, Lubken took thousands of photographs documenting
the Reclamation Service's irrigation projects across the American West.
There are 6 images in this gallery, click on image
to enlarge.
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"Testing the subsurface-Drilling with
diamond drills"
By Walter J. Lubken, Boise Irrigation Project, Idaho and Oregon,
August 1910
National Archives and Records
Administration, Records of the Bureau of Reclamation
(115-JC-384) [VENDOR # 30] |
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"Gunnison tunnel opening; the arch at
Montrose"
By Walter J. Lubken, Uncompahgre Irrigation Project, Colorado, September
23, 1909
National Archives and Records
Administration, Records of the Bureau of Reclamation
(115-JAF-604) [VENDOR # 31] |
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"U[nited] S[tates] R[eclamation] S[ervice]
kitchen, mess hall, Avalon Dam"
By Walter J. Lubken, Carlsbad Irrigation Project, New Mexico, October
29, 1906
National Archives and Records
Administration, Records of the Bureau of Reclamation
(115-JD-119) [VENDOR # 34] |
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"Canal leading to Holtville power plant
in Holtville, California" Imperial Valley Project, California. August
31, 1909
By Walter J. Lubken
National Archives and Records
Administration, Records of the Bureau of Reclamation
(115-JI-186) [VENDOR # 167] |
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"Interurban cars running through Main
Street of Caldwell"
By Walter J. Lubken, Caldwell, Idaho, Boise Irrigation Project,
February 21, 1910
National Archives and Records
Administration, Records of the Bureau of Reclamation
(115-JC-305) [VENDOR # 16] |
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"Dedication ceremonies of Roosevelt Dam,
Col. Roosevelt speaking"
By Walter J. Lubken, Arizona, Salt River Irrigation Project, March
18, 1911
National Archives and Records
Administration, Records of the Bureau of Reclamation
(115-JAA-2267) [VENDOR # 32] |
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