"Hungry Horse Dam," 1950
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The Bureau of Reclamation created this brochure touting the benefits of constructing the Hungry Horse Dam on the South Fork Flathead River in northwest Montana. According to the Bureau, the dam would produce low-cost power, stimulate the area's economy, provide farm irrigation, and control potential floodwaters. Construction started in 1948, and the dam was completed five years later in 1953.
The Bureau of Reclamation created this brochure touting the benefits of constructing the Hungry Horse Dam on the South Fork Flathead River in northwest Montana. According to the Bureau, the dam would produce low-cost power, stimulate the area's economy, provide farm irrigation, and control potential floodwaters. Construction started in 1948, and the dam was completed five years later in 1953.
Artifact
Brochure
Date Made
1950
Creators
United States. Government Printing Office
United States. Department of the Interior
Place of Creation
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
91.108.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9 in
Width: 4 in
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