New water main ditch
Title
New water main ditch
Description
Black and white image of a man standing next to a neatly dug trench along Burnside Road in eastern Washington County. This water district supplies much of the eastern side of the county with water, drawing from Portland's Bull Run system. In 1948, the year after this picture was taken, Wolf Creek Highway was renamed the Sunset Highway in honor of the 141st U.S. Infantry Division, formed in 1917 and consisting of soldiers primarily from Washington and Oregon.
[back] [pencil] Wolf Creek Highway. Water District Commissioner George Cote, inspecting new 8 water main trench along West Burnside, 1947. (Courtesy George Cote) Brody-Olson Collection
Date Created
circa 1947
Subject
Civic improvement
Public utilities
Water-supply
Cote, George
Scientific History
Public Policy & Administration
Place
Washington County, Oregon
Medium
copy prints
Language
English
Identifier
WCMpic_010480
Rights
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image