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Description
Men work on Portland's water supply, which pipes water from Sebago Lake.
Beginning in 1923 work began on a new intake and conduit system at Sebago Lake to convey water to the transmission mains, thereby increasing the amount of water available to Portland area residents.
Portland began pumping water from Sebago Lake in 1869 to insure adequate water supplies for domestic and firefighting purposes.
About This Item
- Title: Workers on Portland's water system, ca. 1923
- Creation Date: circa 1925
- Subject Date: circa 1923
- Location: Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Glass Negative
- Dimensions: 12.7 cm x 17.8 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1949, 2005.061.1087
- Collection: Portland Press Herald glass negative collection
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Construction equipment--Maine
- Laborers--Maine
- Machinery--Maine
- Pipes (Conduits)--Maine
- Sebago Lake (Me.)
- Water supply--Maine--Portland
- Water-supply--Maine--Portland
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