The Hauserlake Dam. An Account of Its Construction...
by [Montana]. [Water]
- Used
- Condition
- Near fine.
- Seller
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Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Geo. Ellis & Co, 1911. Near fine.. 19pp. Oblong quarto. Original pictorial wrappers, stitched and stapled. Minor wear. "Reprinted from an article in the Engineering News. Illustrated with many special views." An illustrated account of the reconstruction of the Hauser Dam on the Missouri River in Montana. The original dam failed in 1908, after being in operation for just a year, causing severe flooding. This reconstruction took place from 1908 to 1911, and is still in use today. This work details the effort of rebuilding the dam, depicting all phases of the construction. Six copies in OCLC -- Denver Public Library, University of Illinois, Boston Public, Montana Historical Society, Yale, and the Canadian Centre for Architecture.
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- Bookseller
- McBride Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 834
- Title
- The Hauserlake Dam. An Account of Its Construction...
- Author
- [Montana]. [Water]
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Geo. Ellis & Co
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1911
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McBride Rare Books
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Dobbs Ferry, New York
About McBride Rare Books
We specialize in American history, focusing on unique and eclectic materials such as archives, broadsides, vernacular photography, and interesting or unusual imprints. Particular fields of interest include Western Americana and Latin America.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Wrappers
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...