RSS 1.0Hydro Electric Commission of Ontario Scrapbook, 1912, 1914, 1917-1923, 1953, 2010, n.d. RG 584
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In 1906, the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario, was formed to supply municipal utilities with electricity generated by private companies. Sir Adam Beck (a London, Ontario manufacturer, Mayor and Conservative member of the provincial legislature) was a champion of municipal and provincial power ownership. Beck become the “Power Minister” and chairman of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario which was the world’s first publicly owned utility. In 1925 the first unit of the Hydro Electric Power Commission’s Queenston Chippawa hydro-electric development on the Niagara River went into service.
The station was renamed in 1950 as “Sir Adam Beck #1”. This marked the 25th anniversary of Beck’s death. This is one of 2 generating stations in Niagara Falls. There is also Adam Beck Plant #2. The Niagara generating stations supply one quarter of all power used in New York State and Ontario. Ontario Hydro has two water tunnels which traverse the entire City of Niagara Falls from the Village of Chippawa in the South to the Sir Adam Beck Hydro Electric Generating Stations in the North. Also they are in the process of building the third tunnel. In addition, Ontario Hydro has a 13.6 km open canal which traverses the entire City of Niagara Falls.
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Ontario Hydro's Sir Adam Beck - Niagara Generating Station No. 2 Niagara Falls PamphletAn information booklet produced by the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario so "that the people of Ontario should be constantly informed of the business of their own Hydro". Included in the booklet is a map of the Niagara generating stations.
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Photograph - View of Scaffolding and poured concreten.d.A photograph of scaffolding and poured concrete.
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Photograph - Montrose Compressor Plant Layout Blueprint1921-08A blueprint of the Montrose Compressor Plant Layout.
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Photograph - Crane Shoveln.d.A photograph of a large crane shovel removing debris.
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Photograph - Marion Shovel and workersn.d.A photograph of a Marion shovel and workers off to the side.
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Photograph - Hydro Electric Power Commission No. 8n.d.A photograph of Hydro Electric Power Commission No. 8.
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Niagara Power Development General Plan1919-04-12Hydro Electric Power Commission General Plan Niagara Power Development.
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Photograph - Workers Diggingn.d.A photograph of workers shoveling debris next to a large machine.
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Photographs - Marion Shovel Model 3001920Two photographs of the Marion shovel. The first photograph is labelled "210. Canal - 765 - No. 12. Shovel Cut S. from Sta. 185 + 75. First 7 days work. Dec 4, 1920". The second photograph is labelled "210. Canal - 705 - Marion Shovel No. 11 Starting to dig in, N. Side of H.E.P.C. Xing, Oct 6, 1920."
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Photograph - Western Automatic Air Dump Carn.d.Two photographs of a Western Automatic Air Dump Car.
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Photograph - Bucyrus 103-Cn.d.A photograph of a Bucyrus Company machine digging out rock. The photograph is labelled "Bucyrus 103-C - Upper Hudson Stone Co. New Hamburgh, N.Y. 28888-C"
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Letter Bucyrus Company to J.J. Reuters, 26 February 1923A letter from a mechanical engineer from the Bucyrus Company discussing some of their products. He mentions that the shovel can be changed to a dragline if certain changes are made to the machine components.
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Variation of Prices (Cranes, Shovels, Boilers, Dump Cars, Steam Locos)1922-05-11A graph showing the variation of prices for cranes, shovels, boilers, dump cars, and steam locos from 1914 through 1922. The chart shows the number of each item purchased, approximate date of purchase and selling price percentage increase/decrease.
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Photograph - General Office Staff at the Chippawa Queenston Development1921A photograph of the general office staff at the Chippawa Queenston Development from September 1921. The photograph is marked "A-1405" in the bottom corner.
