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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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Tough Men in Hard Places: A Photographic Collection

Tough Men in Hard Places: A Photographic Collection

Greenfield, Esther

Hardcover

19th Century United States History20th Century United States HistoryRegional: West

Publisher Price: $34.99

ISBN10: 1941821499
ISBN13: 9781941821497
Publisher: Westwinds Pr
Published: Feb 16 2015
Pages: 128
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.50 Width: 8.00 Depth: 9.50
Language: English
The mines in southwestern Colorado were in trouble and needed cheap, reliable electric power to keep running. This is the story of innovative solutions to solve the problem using alternating current electricity and the incredible effort, tenacity, and toughness of the men who overcame formidable obstacles to bring electrification to the mines, ranches, homes, and businesses in the remote and rugged areas of southwestern Colorado. Here is their story in over 80 intriguing historic photos from the Center of Southwest Studies. Tough men peer from the pages with attitude to spare next to gargantuan equipment in unforgiving terrain. Many of the photographs were taken by Philip P. C. Schools, power plant superintendent with the Western Colorado Power Co., whose turn-of-the-century photographs documented the coming of electricity to Southwest Colorado and from which his legacy glows.

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