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Wheeler dam and powerhouse. Visitors' reception room in Wheeler control building. Windows on three sides and overlook terrace adjoining offer complete view of plant and surroundings. Fourth wall used for description of TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) program. Floor: gray-brown terrazo, divided into large squares by white metal strips. Wainscot, window sills, trim around doorway and curb at footlights brownish-red precast terrazo. Walls burlap covered, ...
between 1933 and 1945. | 1 negative
LC-USW33- 015630-ZC [P&P] | LC-USW33-015630-ZC (b&w film neg.) -
Chickamauga Dam and powerhouse. Land side entrance to Chickamauga Powerhouse. Visitors and employees enter from the parking space which corresponds to the top level of the generating plant. Once inside, the almost continuous glass wall between the reception room and the generating hall gives the magnificent view of generators deep below. Signs in front are temporary, prohibiting access for the duration of the war. ...
between 1933 and 1945. | 1 negative
LC-USW33- 015631-ZC [P&P] | LC-USW33-015631-ZC (b&w film neg.) -
Pickwick Dam. Control, office and reception wing as seen from the deck of dam
between 1933 and 1945. | 1 negative
LC-USW33- 015632-ZC [P&P] | LC-USW33-015632-ZC (b&w film neg.) -
Portion of the drugstore in the building shown on K 1870. The refreshment booths occupy the long front window and, having a good view of the traffic on the main plaza of the town as well as of customers to the various stores, have developed into the social center of the town
between 1933 and 1945. | 1 negative
LC-USW33- 015633-ZC [P&P] | LC-USW33-015633-ZC (b&w film neg.) -
The grocery store in the group of buildings shown in K 1870 was likewise designed as an offset to the usual dark and messy crossroads establishment typical of rural areas. While originally established to serve TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) employees, it is now used by residents of the vicinity in general
between 1933 and 1945. | 1 negative
LC-USW33- 015634-ZC [P&P] | LC-USW33-015634-ZC (b&w film neg.) -
Dams under construction. Cherokee Dam is the latest headwaters dam to be completed. It is a semioutdoors type structure, the covers over the three initial generating units show in the picture behind the railing in front. The office wing of the control building is on the left. The shot is taken between the legs of the gantry crane which is used for installation and ...
between 1933 and 1945. | 1 negative
LC-USW33- 015646-ZC [P&P] | LC-USW33-015646-ZC (b&w film neg.) -
Fontana Dam in the mountains of North Carolina, famous for their scenery, will be one of the biggest of the Authority's projects, being over 500 feet tall. (As it is under construction, no photographs are available but a general perspective view is attached in two copies, one of the prints being glossy but the other having better contrast for reproduction.) The downstream face of ...
between 1933 and 1945. | 1 negative
LC-USW33- 015647-ZC [P&P] | LC-USW33-015647-ZC (b&w film neg.) -
Dams under construction. Kentucky Dam, close to the mouth of the Tennessee River, will be one of the biggest projects of the Authority and will back the water up for a distance of 185 miles. It will be completed in 1944. This photograph shows a partial view of the lock operation building, with the commanding officer's work space, shaped somewhat like a control cabin ...
between 1933 and 1945. | 1 negative
LC-USW33- 015648-ZC [P&P] | LC-USW33-015648-ZC (b&w film neg.) -
Demountable employee housing. Completed demountable vacation cottage consisting of four slices such as shown on K 2361. Construction method was developed and proved on a series of such cabins, and later put to use for employee housing
between 1933 and 1945. | 1 negative
LC-USW33- 015649-ZC [P&P] | LC-USW33-015649-ZC (b&w film neg.) -
Demountable employee housing. Because many construction projects are in remote localities where the need for housing exists only during the construction period, the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) developed over a period of years its own method of prefabrication. Houses, recreation buildings, dormitories, washhouses, etc. have been constructed in three dimensional slices which are transported individually, fully equipped, and are coupled up on the site ...
between 1933 and 1945. | 1 negative
LC-USW33- 015650-ZC [P&P] | LC-USW33-015650-ZC (b&w film neg.) -
Visitors' builidngs. The visitors' building at Guntersville Dam performs similar functions as described for this type of building at Chickamauga and Pickwick. In addition, it gives access to a landing for pleasure craft through a flight of stairs. It is constructed of brick, like the generator hall across the river
between 1933 and 1945. | 1 negative
LC-USW33- 015651-ZC [P&P] | LC-USW33-015651-ZC (b&w film neg.) -
Visitors' buildings. Another view of the Chickamauga visitors' building described under K 2402. The upper structure, mainly of steel with interchangeable window and door panels. The guard station, refreshment concession, and informative displays are within the glass enclosure. The lock control building appears to the left, the upstream side of the dam and the powerhouse in the distance
between 1933 and 1945. | 1 negative
LC-USW33- 015652-ZC [P&P] | LC-USW33-015652-ZC (b&w film neg.) -
Visitors' buildings. The visitors' reception building at the north end of Chickamauga Dam performs the same functions as described for the one at Pickwick. Its overlook terrace is partly covered by a canopy roof and projects toward the chamber of the navigation lock for a more favorable view of the locking operation, which is of great interest to visitors. The guard cubicle which appears ...
between 1933 and 1945. | 1 negative
LC-USW33- 015653-ZC [P&P] | LC-USW33-015653-ZC (b&w film neg.) -
Visitors' buildings. Another view of one of twin overlook buildings shown on K 1986. Structures are lightweight because they were placed on a relatively recent fill. Walls and partitions are of three inch by three inch studs, steel were exposed and wood otherwise, covered by asbestos panels on a modular spacing. Window, door, and solid panels are interchangeable
between 1933 and 1945. | 1 negative
LC-USW33- 015654-ZC [P&P] | LC-USW33-015654-ZC (b&w film neg.) -
Visitors' buildings. Partial view of interior of one of the twin buildings shown on photographs numbers 1986, 1983. This room serves as the guard station and also as reception room where the features of the project and the progress of the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) are explained to visitors before they are taken on inspection trips
between 1933 and 1945. | 1 negative
LC-USW33- 015655-ZC [P&P] | LC-USW33-015655-ZC (b&w film neg.) -
Pickwick Dam. Reception room of a powerhouse which is somewhat difficult to reach (therefore, supplementary visitors' facilities were developed at the opposite end of the dam in separate buildings). Rest rooms, elevators, stairway, overlook balcony, and control room can be viewed either through glass doors from this room or from large plate glass openings of the overlook balcony. Terrazzo floor and base, burlap covered ...
between 1933 and 1945. | 1 negative
LC-USW33- 015656-ZC [P&P] | LC-USW33-015656-ZC (b&w film neg.) -
Pickwick Dam. Control room at Pickwick powerhouse with equipment for first two units in place. All principal lighting is indirect to avoid reflections on instrument faces. Recessed lights along rear wall illuminate back of main panel. Ceiling is acoustic tile; floor, linoleum. Series of glass panels in back of operator seated at desk permits view of generator hall such as appears on K 1849. ...
between 1933 and 1945. | 1 negative
LC-USW33- 015657-ZC [P&P] | LC-USW33-015657-ZC (b&w film neg.) -
Pickwick Dam. Downstream view of first two units of powerhouse. Intended for an eventual length of six, it has been extended to four units since photograph was taken. Assembly and repair bay surmounted by offices and reception facilities, in left end. Concrete shows ordinary formwork composed of tongue-and-groove boards, whereas most TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) projects make use of special formwork described in connection ...
between 1933 and 1945. | 1 negative
LC-USW33- 015658-ZC [P&P] | LC-USW33-015658-ZC (b&w film neg.) -
Guntersville Dam and powerhouse. General view of spillway and powerhouse. The latter encloses three units, is intended to extend eventually to a fourth. Note one of two traveling gantry cranes on spillway deck. Main generator hall built in brick because it is in flood-proof portion; downstream bay which houses control equipment in lower stories and offices above is in concrete on account of flood ...
between 1933 and 1945. | 1 negative
LC-USW33- 015659-ZC [P&P] | LC-USW33-015659-ZC (b&w film neg.) -
Guntersville Dam and powerhouse. View of entrance end of generator hall from generator floor. Raised platform at end serves as delivery and assembly space for machinery, also as visitors' overlook. Machine repair and electrical shops are located under platform. Offices in downstream wing are served by open corridor, beginning of which is seen on upper floor to the right of the picture. Directly below, ...
between 1933 and 1945. | 1 negative
LC-USW33- 015660-ZC [P&P] | LC-USW33-015660-ZC (b&w film neg.)
