Rea (George) photographs of Southern California Edison Company hydroelectric projects and other California scenes, 1920-1929

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Summary

Title:
George Rea photographs of Southern California Edison Company hydroelectric projects and other California scenes
Dates:
1920-1929
Abstract:
Collection of black and white photographs taken by George Rea throughout California in the 1920s. Rea worked for Southern California Edison Company on hydroelectric projects in Tulare, Kern and Los Angeles counties. Photographs depict the construction of the Kern River Powerhouse #3 in Kernville, California and the Los Angeles Powerhouse #1 in San Francisquito Canyon, California; construction of electric transmission lines in Southern California; and the camps where Southern California Edison crews lived while working on construction projects. Other photographs depict locations Rea traveled to including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Death Valley and locations outside of California such as North Dakota and Canada.
Extent:
0.4 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box with 6 folders)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item, date] George Rea photographs of Southern California Edison Company hydroelectric projects and other California scenes, [PC 033]. California Historical Society Collection at Stanford, Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection of black and white photographs taken by George Rea throughout California in the 1920s. Some photographs are affixed to photograph album pages, others are loose. Rea worked for Southern California Edison Company on hydroelectric projects in Tulare, Kern and Los Angeles counties. Photographs depict the construction of the Kern River Powerhouse #3 in Kernville, California and the Los Angeles Powerhouse #1 in San Francisquito Canyon, California; construction of electric transmission lines in Southern California; and the camps where Southern California Edison crews lived while working on construction projects. Other photographs depict locations Rea traveled to including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Death Valley and locations outside of California such as North Dakota and Canada.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Diane Z. Wolfson, 2017. Transferred to Stanford University Libraries in 2025.
Physical location:
Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged three business days in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Jaime Henderson
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-09-14 10:40:43 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Material in the Public Domain does not have any restrictions on use.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item, date] George Rea photographs of Southern California Edison Company hydroelectric projects and other California scenes, [PC 033]. California Historical Society Collection at Stanford, Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
chscollection@stanford.edu
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