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2005.01.005 - Print, Photographic

Basalt Rock Co., August 1965 Newspaper article on back of photo: "Asphalt Plant - Located at the Basalt Plant here is an asphalt mixing facility in which liquid asphalt is combined with the right amount of gravel for each specific job and dumped into the waiting truck below. Concrete is also readied in a similar way and mixed en route to the job by the company's transit mix truck."

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2005.01.006 - Print, Photographic

Dozer rescued from Russian River at Memorial Beach, June 1965 Article below photo in paper: "Yes, it is - It was a snorkel... part of a diesel engine. How come? Read story below."

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2005.01.007 - Print, Photographic

"Russian River supplies raw materials for huge Basalt Plant operations here", August 1965 Newspaper article affixed to rear of photo: "Loading Freight Cars - railroad cars are piled high with rock and gravel on the siding at the Basalt plant here, ready for shipment throughout California. In earlier days as many as 50 rail cars per day were shipped from the plant, but since the great increase in trucking service, the number of cars has dwind...

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2005.01.009 - Print, Photographic

"Russian River supplies raw materials for huge Basalt Plant operations here", August 1965 Newspaper article affixed to rear of photo: "Walking the Drag Line - 'Huge' doesn't adequately describe the 600-ton drag line which extracts sand and gravel from the river bed for Basalt's Healdsburg plant. Pontoons on the side are lowered allowing the machine to 'walk' to a new location when it is necessary to move. It is taken to high ground and tied...

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2005.01.010 - Print, Photographic

"Russian River supplies raw materials for huge Basalt Plant operations here", August 1965 Newspaper article affixed to rear of photo: "Operator's Eye View - Looking over the shoulder of the operator of basalt's huge walking drag line. The shovel is shown dropping its 12-tons of gravel that just lifted from the river bed. It will dredge up to 750 tons per hour."

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2005.01.011 - Print, Photographic

"Russian River supplies raw materials for huge Basalt Plant operations here", August 1965 Newspaper article affixed to rear of photo: "Conveyor Close-up - Up and over the rocks as they progress along the conveyor system at the basalt plant. They are sized automatically and placed in separate piles for later delivery to the job."

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2005.01.012 - Print, Photographic

"Russian River supplies raw materials for huge Basalt Plant operations here", August 1965 Newspaper article affixed to rear of photo: "Maze of conveyors - A tremendous network of conveyors transport sand and gravel to various depositories at the Basalt plant in Healdsburg from where they are carried by an underground system to loading stations. Trucks pull under the storage tanks, load up and deliver the materials to jobs throughout northern...

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2005.01.013 - Print, Photographic

"Russian River supplies raw materials for huge Basalt Plant operations here", August 1965 Newspaper article affixed to rear of photo: "Screening Plant - Part of mechanism which screens the raw sand and gravel into various sizes at the Basalt facility here is shown, with conveyors leading to and from surrounding piles of material. Twenty-five different sizes and grades of rocks and sand are produced during the year-round operation. Constant ...

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2005.01.045 - Print, Photographic

With engineer Don Greek at the controls, John L. Bruce watches the first turning of earth which will lead to the J. L. Bruce unit development of 118 homes on 23 acres between the Russian River and South Fitch Mountain Road, River's Bend, March 1965

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2005.01.047 - Print, Photographic

Construction begins with levelling of ground for $100,000 addition to HHS which will include library and three classrooms. Stroco Construction did levelling, May 1965

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2005.01.412 - Print, Photographic

Dam at Memorial Beach being installed, no date Clipped from newspaper

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2005.01.415 - Print, Photographic

Memorial Dam, earthmoving to create beach area, no date Set of three photographs of Memorial Dam and earthmoving activity in that area.

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2005.01.416 - Print, Photographic

Earthmoving in area below [?] Memorial Dam, no date Set of three photographs of Memorial Dam and earthmoving activity in that area.

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2005.01.417a - Print, Photographic

Repairs to Memorial dam, September 1953 Per newspaper article affixed to rear: "Memorial Dam Repairs: Work on the $38,500 construction of a rock blanket in the spillway area of the Healdsburg War Memorial Beach Dam was started last Friday under the supervision of W. Drebsach, general superintendent of the Arthur B. Siri, Inc., Santa Rosa. Approximately 2,700 cubic yards of rock and gravel will be placed in an erosion area immediately do...

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2005.01.418 - Print, Photographic

Repairs to Memorial dam, September 1953 Per newspaper article affixed to rear of photo 2005.01.417a: "Memorial Dam Repairs: Work on the $38,500 construction of a rock blanket in the spillway area of the Healdsburg War Memorial Beach Dam was started last Friday under the supervision of W. Drebsach, general superintendent of the Arthur B. Siri, Inc., Santa Rosa. Approximately 2,700 cubic yards of rock and gravel will be placed in an erosi...

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2005.01.419 - Print, Photographic

Repairs to Memorial dam, closeup of crane dropping rock and gravel, September 1953 Per newspaper article affixed to rear of photo 2005.01.417a: "Memorial Dam Repairs: Work on the $38,500 construction of a rock blanket in the spillway area of the Healdsburg War Memorial Beach Dam was started last Friday under the supervision of W. Drebsach, general superintendent of the Arthur B. Siri, Inc., Santa Rosa. Approximately 2,700 cubic yards of ...

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