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Switzerland Grande Dixence, 1961 (b/w photo)

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KES6240095
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Switzerland Grande Dixence, 1961 (b/w photo)
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Photographer
Stringer (STR)
Medium
black and white photograph
Date
1961 AD (C20th AD)
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The finally completed, 285 meters high dam wall of the power plant Grand Dixence has been erected in an eight years construction period and has a capacity to dam 400 million cubic meter of water. On the occasion of the inauguration and in the presence of numerous guests and press representatives the last bucket of concrete has been emptied symbolically in the course of the festivities. Pictured on September 22, 1961.

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Photopress Archiv/Keystone / Bridgeman Images
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celebration / Switzerland / Europe / economy / energy / powerplant / concrete / inauguration / crane / reservoir / grand / Dixence / inauguration / electricity / water energy / dam / concrete / crane / energy / power plant
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Medium 1024 × 1019 px 87 × 86 mm 740 KB

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