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This 1916 photo, taken from the west side of the river, shows Lock & Dam No. 1 under construction. At the upper right are the original foundations built by the Army Corps of Engineers for a future hydroelectric plant. Those foundations would later be demolished to make way for Henry Ford’s larger turbine generators. Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society
Posted on January 1, 1917January 8, 2019 by Geoff Myers

1917

Lock and Dam No. 1 completed at High Dam; U.S. enters WWI

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“Made in St. Paul: Stories from the Ford plant” is a TPT partnerships co-production with Highland District Council. Produced by Myers Communications Group.

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