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Identifier: sanfrancwat4192581930spri (find matches)
Title: San Francisco water
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Spring Valley Water Company (San Francisco, Calif.)
Subjects: Water-supply
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : Spring Valley Water Co.
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
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Alfred Clarke. guests respectfully aloof, proudlyhis water system Blaine Tanks. The lakes were scarcely lakes,however, and the dams were extremely primi-tive affairs. Moreover, it is doubtful whetherthe Plumed Knight would have greatlyappreciated the application of his name tosuch humble installations. The personnel of this hydraulic projectcannot have been large. As for executive di-rection, it was all concentrated in NobbyClarke. He was president, chief engineer,head of the entertainment committee (for hegave picnics), and doubtless bill-collector. The Clarke residence still stands in all itshorrific architectural pretensions. But of thewater works, alas! no vestige remains. Theyare one with the glory that was Greece andthe grandeur that was Rome. The enterprisewas blighted at the start because PresidentHarrison, on his visit to San Francisco, re-fused to preside at the dedicatory ceremonies. 14 SAN FRANCISCO WATER January, 192
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Lake Lincoln of the Clarke water system is shown above, while below is Nellie Dam, with Mr. Clarke acting as host to a picnic party. The Nellie after whom the dam was named may be among those present SAN FRANCISCO WATER 15

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  • bookyear:1922
  • bookdecade:1920
  • bookcentury:1900
  • bookauthor:Spring_Valley_Water_Company__San_Francisco__Calif__
  • booksubject:Water_supply
  • bookpublisher:San_Francisco__Calif____Spring_Valley_Water_Co_
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  • booksponsor:California_State_Library_Califa_LSTA_Grant
  • bookleafnumber:275
  • bookcollection:americana
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