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Title	Folsom Water Power Company Dam from the West Bank of the American River
Date	1895
Description	The Folsom Water Power Company’s granite dam is visible in this circa 1895 photograph. Resting some 210-feet above sea level, the dam was 89 feet high, 650 feet wide, contained 48,500 cubic yards of granite, and could withstand up to 7,979 tons in force. It was built, in part, by convicts at the Folsom State Prison who were paid 50 cents a day for their efforts.
Format	8 x 10 in.; b&w
Holding Institution	Sacramento Room, Sacramento Public Library
Rights	This image may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.). Copyright restrictions applying to the reproduction and use of this image are available from the Sacramento Public Library.
City/County	Folsom
Subjects	Rivers American River Prisons Folsom, California Dams
Collection	Sacramento Room Photograph Collection
Identifying Number	2213a