Skip to main content

Electra Powerhouse (Calif.)

 Organization

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Edith Irvine photographs, approximately 1870-1931

 Series
Identifier: MSS P 585 Series 1
Scope and Contents Comprised primarily of photographs created by Edith Irvine between 1900 and 1920. Subjects of the photographs include: Yosemite National Park, Calaveras Big Trees State Park, construction of the Meadow Lake Dam and Electra Powerhouse, and early residents of Mokelumne Hill and Calaveras County, California. The most notable unit of photographs deals with the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco, which Irvine was on hand to photograph just after the quake occurred. Also included in the series...
Dates: approximately 1870-1931

Edith Irvine photography equipment, approximately 1891-1908

 Series
Identifier: MSS P 585 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains cameras and darkroom requipment belonging to Edith Irvine and manufactured circa 1890 to 1908.

Dates: approximately 1891-1908

Edith Irvine photographs and other material

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 585
Scope and Contents This collection is comprised primarily of photographs, letters, and papers generated by or relating to early twentieth century photographer, Edith Irvine. Creation dates for items range between approximately 1850 and 1949. Subjects addressed in the collection include: Calaveras County, California, Yosemite National Park, construction of the Electra Powerhouse, the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, Irvine family history, and biographical information regarding Edith Irvine. In addition, the...
Dates: approximately 1850-1949

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 2
Collection 1
 
Subject
Amador County (Calif.) 2
Earthquakes -- California -- San Francisco -- Photographs 2
Gelatin dry plate negatives 2
Photographic prints 2
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906 2