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Lake Lowell Steam Shovel, 1908
A 1908 image of a steam shovel used during the construction of the Lake Lowell dam.
Lake Lowell Horse and Wagon Teams Hauling Pipe
Three horse teams are seen with one riders each hauling pipe across the land to help build the upper embankment of Lake Lowell.
Group of Men at DFR Site
An image of men who worked on the upper embankment at Lake Lowell. Supervisor of Construction, D.W. Ross, can be seen at the extreme right of this photo.
Unused Gate on the Upper Embankment (Lake Lowell). 1983
A 1983 image of the upper embankment's unused gate at Lake Lowell (Deer Flat Reservoir). [Caldwell Public Library apologies for the poor image quality]
Upper Embankment's Tracks
An image of Lake Lowell's upper embankment and the track that ran though it; these tracks were used by construction workers to bring in materials needed to build the dam.
Upper Embankment, Early Construction, ca 1906
An image of the early construction on the upper embankment at Lake Lowell (Deer Flat Reservoir). Work began in September of 1906 by the Reclamation Service.
Caldwell Forwarding Company's Umbrellas
An image of Caldwell Forwarding Company's umbrellas which advertised local grocery store Ackley's Market. These umbrellas were given to the construction workers that helped build Lake Lowell.
Lake Lowell Workers
An image of twelve different men who worked on building Lake Lowell in the early 1900s; none of their identities are known at this time.
F.C. Bohlson, after 1946
An image of F.C. Bohlson taken after 1946. He had 40 years with the Bureau of Reclamation and worked on construction Lake Lowell in the early 1900s.
Pioneer Life
An image of a pioneer family doing daily tasks such as washing clothes; five people are seen within this photo (3 women, 1 man, 1 male child).
Lake Lowell Area, Tent City in the Background
An image of the early development of Lake Lowell. In the background, contract winner's Hubbard and Carlson's tent town can be seen. This is where workers would stay during the construction of the dam.
Lake Lowell, Shovel for Jitney Cars
An image of a shovel used for jitney cars. Also of note is the electric light seen to the left side of this image.
Lake Lowell - Different View of Team and Men Moving the Train
Another angle of the team of men and horses moving the train during the construction of the lower embankment of Lake Lowell (Deer Flat Reservoir).
Train on the East End of Lower Embankment at Lake Lowell, 1908
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).
Lake Lowell Team Moving Railroad Tracks
An image of two men and a horse moving railroad tracks after finishing a section of the embankment.
Lake Lowell Lower Embankment
An image of construction equipment helping to build the lower embankment of Lake Lowell.
Lake Lowell - Close Up of Steam Shovel
A photo of a steam shovel being used to construct Lake Lowell.
Blasting for a Canal, 1907
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.
Lake Lowell Train and Cars Loaded with Dirt
An image of a train along tracks within the Lake Lowell embankment during its construction.
Lake Lowell Compacting Roller
An image of a machine (roller) compacting earth for the construction of Lake Lowell; none of the men's identities are known at this time.