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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 120”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “Damage caused by flash flood during construction. Note how steel sheet piling has been bent by force of water and logs. G.L. Adkin photo.”

Two unidentified men inspect the damage to the dam works at Mangahao, 1923.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 2000.559.0001 (original).

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”

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hhs mounted photograph collection,
hydro-electric dam mangahao river storm damage,
hydro-electric scheme - mangahoe,
mangahao (shannon),
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