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Postcard featuring The Great Stone Dam
Postcard featuring the Great Stone Dam, Lawrence, MA. The granite dam across the Merrimack River, designed by Charles Storrow and constructed by Charles Bigelow, was erected by the Essex Company between 1845 and 1848 to provide water power for the textile industry. It has been the site of the hydroelectric power plant since 1981.
Collection
Mayor Lawrence LeFebre Papers
Rights
The Lawrence History Center holds this image but may not have full intellectual property and legal rights to it. Please contact the Center for more information.