Industrial History

These are notes that I am writing to help me learn our industrial history. They are my best understanding, but that does not mean they are a correct understanding.

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

1909-25 300mw Stave Falls Powerhouse Visitor Center east of Vancouver, BC

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( Satellite ) bchydro bchydro Langley Heritage Society posted three photos with the comment: "BC Hydro’s Stave Falls Powerhouse, opened...
Monday, October 12, 2026

Collapse of 6th Avenue Bridge over Des Moines River in Des Moines, IA

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(no Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; Satellite ) I grew up in Iowa posted three images with the comment: April 17, 1965, the day the Sixt...

BNSF/Frisco Bridge over Canadian River near Francis, OK, Replacement

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( Archived Bridge Hunter ; Bridge Hunter ; no Historic Bridges; Satellite ) That bridge looks awfully spindly for modern railroad loads. In ...

Appleton Lock #1 on Fox River in Appleton, WI

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( Satellite ) This lock is part of the  Lower Fox River Navigational System Authority . They had to raise the boom of the crane to clear the...
Sunday, October 11, 2026

Riley Dam and Powerhouse on St. Joseph River near Union City, MI

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( Satellite ) It looks like the purpose of the  radial gate is to drain the lake. That is, it is effectively an outlet control. Steven Hask...
Saturday, October 10, 2026

1854 Mary's River Covered Bridge over Little Marys River northeast of Chester, IL

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( Bridge Hunter ; Satellite ) Street View , Apr 2018 Margie Troyer , Oct 2022 Mission Timber posted 11 photos with the comment: "Mary...
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