George S. Baker Collection of Hales Bar Photographs
This collection consists of photographs depicting Hales Bar Dam in Guild (Haletown), Marion County, Tennessee, during construction. Some photographs are dated, all between 1910 and 1912. Images show construction, waterviews, electric cableway, and men who worked on the project.
Most names are included on the back of the photographs of individuals. One wide postcard labeled “East Side Camp March 1912” depicts the workers’ camp and labels the buildings with a handwritten number key. Others include brief descriptions of the photograph’s content.
Dates
- 1910-1912
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (2 folders)
Abstract
This collection consists of photographs depicting Hales Bar Dam in Guild (Haletown), Marion County, Tennessee, during construction.
Biographical/Historical Note
Hales Bar Dam was built by the Chattanooga and Tennessee River Power Company from 1905 to 1913. Built along the Tennessee River in Marion County, Tenn., it was one of the earliest dams built in Tennessee. In 1939, the Tennessee Valley Authority purchased the dam, but due to continued problems such as leakage, the dam was replaced with the Nickajack Dam built downstream from it in 1968.
George S. Baker was the superintendent and general manager of the Hales Bar Dam project in 1910. Baker and his family lived in Guild, Tenn. until his death in 1916.
Arrangement
This collection is in two folders.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository