Chandler-Dunbar Powerhouse, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan

Photograph showing a view looking west from the bank of the rapids, in 1898. Construction of the Michigan Lake Superior Power Company canal through Sault Ste. Marie was preparing to begin, and this view shows the existing, privately owned, hydropower plant at the rapids. Court battles were later fought over water rights. This print is from an 8 x 10 inch glass negative.
Abstract/Description: Photograph showing a view looking west from the bank of the rapids, in 1898. Construction of the Michigan Lake Superior Power Company canal through Sault Ste. Marie was preparing to begin, and this view shows the existing, privately owned, hydropower plant at the rapids. Court battles were later fought over water rights. This print is from an 8 x 10 inch glass negative.
Subject(s): Boats and boating
Soo Locks (Mich.)
Date Created: 1898