America’s Romance with Water Power
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Set within nature, water power operations often evoke an emotional response. With idyllic “old mill” imagery and reverential views of modern hydroelectric plants, these objects illustrate water power’s enduring allure.
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Lithograph of a Mill on a Stream, by Bass Otis, 1819
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Bandbox, circa 1835
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Lithograph by Currier & Ives, "The Roadside Mill," 1870
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Trade Card for Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier, 1889-1900
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Three-Dimensional Valentine, "To My Valentine," circa 1900
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"Barton Dam, Ann Arbor, Michigan," 1914
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Gristmill near the Wayside Inn, Sudbury, Massachusetts, 1927
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Christmas Card, "The Mill with Winter's Mantle," 1934
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Souvenir Viewbook, "Boulder Dam," 1935
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Loch Raven Dam, Baltimore, Maryland, 1940-1945
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Christmas Card, "Merry Christmas," 1944
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Pennant, "Bagnell Dam, Lake Ozark, Mo.," 1940-1965
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Cranes and Power House, Kentucky Dam, Western Kentucky, 1946-1955
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Panoramic View of Hoover (Boulder) Dam, 1947-1965
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Pennant, "Grand Coulee Dam, Washington," 1941-1965
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"Hungry Horse Dam," 1950
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"Hoover Dam" Snow Globe, 1960-1975
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Get Well Card, "A Get Well Message," circa 1965
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"J. Young's Granary" Department 56 Collectible, 1989
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Hallmark "Winter Wonderland Series: Ice-Skaters' Delight" Christmas Ornament, 2005
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