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An image of the 1907 engineers quarters which were among the sagebrush. These quarters were located in the Deer Flat National Refuge and were used for project at Lake Lowell.

The appreciation slide for Idaho State Historical Society and Research of Larry Jones a part of the Romance of Water slide show.

An image of the initial point of a survey of the state done during the 1800s. This location is near present day Kuna, Idaho.

An image of wagon ruts in the sagebrush along the Oregon Trail. This was a common path that emigrants would take, hence the trail seen in the dirt/sagebrush.

An aerial image of a railroad street car traversing between a river.

The "funded by" slide for the Romance of Water slide show.

The title slide for the Romance of Water slide show from the Fall of 1977.

The Oral History Committee's title slide for their second slide show in its irrigation series; The Romance of Water III-The Lake Lowell Story (also known as Deer Flat Reservoir).

The slide that says "Caldwell Community Foundation" from the Romance of Water slide show.

An image of the slide that says "Caldwell Public Library" from the Romance of Water slide show.

A 1900s image of multiple men repairing a break on the New York Canal; none of the laborers names are known at this time.

A 1908 image of a "donkey train" otherwise known as "dinkey trains." These were used during the construction of Lake Lowell Dam (Deer Flat Reservior).

A 1908 image of a steam shovel used during the construction of the Lake Lowell dam.

A dredge--also known as a derrick--situated on Lake Lowell's (Deer Flat Reservoir's) Embankment and the New York Canal.

An early image of a horse standing on top of a dirt mound in Owyhee County--construction.

A photo of the area that eventually became Deer Flat Reservoir. The workers in the image are building a structure in the lower embankment.

An image of a horse drawn wagon carrying hay; on a dirt road; none of the men's identities are known at this time.

A 1907 image of two men blasting earth in order to build a canal; the dust would settle over Caldwell for days following a blast.

An image of workers making a trap at Deer Flat Reservoir. Workers were a part of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), which was established during the Great Depression to supply jobs.

An image of a gravel pit with a man and a team of horses on top of the structure.