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Coyote-02337.jpg
An up-close image of a coyote.

Lake-Lowell_-people-on-a-headgate-02320 (1).jpg
An image of Lake Lowell with people on its headgate.

Mr.-Bliss_-chief-engineer-of-Reclamation-Bureau_-by-Lake-Lowell-02197.jpg
An image of chief engineer of Reclamation Bureau by Lake Lowell.

Homestead-Shack-on-Upper-Embankment-02179.jpg
An image of a homestead shack on the upper embankment of Lake Lowell (Deer Flat Reservoir).

1907-New-York-Canal-flowing-to-Deer-Flat-Reservoir-02584.jpg
A 1907 image of the New York Canal flowing towards Deer Flat Reservoir (Lake Lowell).

1909-Opening-of-the-Main-_New-York_-Canal-03474.jpg
An image from the 1909 opening of the New York Canal, also known as the Main Canal.

Arrowrock-dam-original-New-York-Canal-02261.jpg
An image of the original Arrowrock Dam before construction turned it into the New York Canal

New-York-Canal-near-completion-02273.jpg
An image of men working on building the New York Canal near completion.

New York Canal new bank - 02274.jpg
An image of how workers would laid concrete alternately during the construction of the New York Canal. This was done to ensure proper drying time for each section.

More lining of canal, concrete wagon - 02270.jpg
An image of numerous unknown men lining a canal with concrete; sources point towards this being the New York Canal.

1900s repairing a break on New York Canal - 02440.jpg
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 dredge on Lake Lowell Embankment & New York Canal - 02018.jpg
A dredge--also known as a derrick--situated on Lake Lowell's (Deer Flat Reservoir's) Embankment and the New York Canal.

Homestead beside New York Canal - 02284.jpg
An image of a homestead next to the newly built New York Canal; water is diverted from the Boise River.

Arrowrock Dam, lining the New York Canal - 02267.jpg
The construction of the Arrowrock Dam, which lines the New York Canal. None of the worker's identities are known at this time.

Construction of big canal - 02269.jpg
An image of a construction team building a large canal--most likely the New York Canal which gets its water from the Boise River.

New York Canal before Bureau of Reclamation took it over - 02282.jpg
An image of the New York Canal--also known at the Main Canal--before the Bureau of Reclamation took it over from New York private investors.

Original diversion dam, finished 1908 - 02257.jpg
Started in 1906 and finished in 1908, above is an image of the original diversion dam stemming from the Boise River.

Graphic - 'Chained' - when the railroad woed Wm Ridenbaugh money he chained the train to the tracks in Nampa, drawn by Dale Smith 1985 - 03509.jpg
A drawing done by Dave Smith that shows how William Ridenbaugh chained the train to the tracks in Nampa following the railroad owing him $4,000 in 1906.

Baled hay on wagon - Ridenbaugh canal - 02222.jpg
An image of a horse drawn wagon carrying hay; on a dirt road; none of the men's identities are known at this time.

Cement headgate, Lake Lowell - 02005.jpg
The cement headgate for Lake Lowell.
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