Construction of Ontario Hydro tunnels for the Sir Adam Beck - Niagara Generating Station #2

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Title
Construction of Ontario Hydro tunnels for the Sir Adam Beck - Niagara Generating Station #2
Description
LCN 10170353LCN 17294973
Photographs were taken by Fred Helie, a worker on the project sometime between 1950 - 1958
en-CA Broken sheave ....this in turn caused excess wear on the 1" cable which broke and thereby dropping the cage down the shaft until it stop at 40 feet lower by the action of the safety dogs, and wedged itself into the 12 x 12 timbering forming up the shaft ...
Identifier
http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=89796
Creator
Helie, Fred
Medium
Photograph
Extent
5" x 4" black & white photograph from album My Three and One Half Years Underground by Fred Helie
Provenance
Donated by Fred Helie
Date
1953
Is Part Of
Fred Helie Collection
locator
LHC FH Collection
Rights Holder
Niagara Falls Public Library
Rights
Fred Helie
Subject
Hydro Electric Power - Tunnels - Construction
Power Plants - Sir Adam Beck 2
Accidents
Spatial Coverage
Canada - Ontario - Queenston
number
D10664
Format
Photograph
Date Created
2002-12-12
Date Modified
2005-01-20