Austin Dam - Flood wreck, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service.

Austin Dam - Flood wreck, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service.

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Austin Dam - Flood wreck, between c1910 and c1915. September 30, 1911, The Austin Dam, also known as the Bayless Dam, was a concrete gravity dam located in the Austin, Pennsylvania area. It served the Bayless Pulp and Paper Mill and was constructed in 1909. The dam experienced a catastrophic failure due to a combination of torrential rains and defective construction.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Bain News Service, attributed to: American: Publisher
People Related
  1. George Graham Bain: American: Photographer; press photographer

Medium
  1. Glass negative
  2. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Still image

Geographic Hierarchy

World North and Central America United States Pennsylvania Potter Austin

  1. 41 37 00 N , 078 05 00 W

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics Historical Events Disasters

Locations & Buildings Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5004x3666
File Size : 17,915kb


Aliases

  1. 2014689748
  1. 1010042179
  1. 2014689748
  1. 3-014-379
  1. 3014379

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