Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District Canal Construction Using Horse Drawn Elevating Ditcher
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- Material Type
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1922-1923
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession No.
- 19730001002
- Physical Description
- 17.6 x 12.5 cm. Black and white copy print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District Canal Construction. Visible is a horse drawn elevating ditcher. The control wheels at the rear of the machine (upper right centre, just in front of operator) are used to raise and lower the cutting blade, and control the height of the discha…
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1922-1923
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 17.6 x 12.5 cm. Black and white copy print
- Physical Condition
- Good
- History Biographical
- Elevating ditchers were also used for road construction in southern Alberta.
- Acquisition Source
- Sauder Penrose M
- Custodial History
- 1972
- A HOYANO
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District Canal Construction. Visible is a horse drawn elevating ditcher. The control wheels at the rear of the machine (upper right centre, just in front of operator) are used to raise and lower the cutting blade, and control the height of the discharge chute. Gearing visible between and back wheels provides the mechanical lifting power for the dirt chute.
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 19730001002
- Collection
- Archive
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