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Image: Dedication of Holyoke Water Power Park, 1960

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Description: Dedication of the Holyoke Water Power Park monument, with a Holyoke-Hercules turbine wheel, and a plaque reading- "Dedicated to the vision and toil of Holyoke's earliest citizens who constructed this unique water power system which transformed a farming hamlet into the industrial city of Holyoke. After more than a century of service, this canal system continues to bring the benefits of the Connecticut River to this community. It stands as a continuous monument to the men who conceived it and to the men who built it...with picks, shovels, and perseverance. Holyoke Water Power Company 1960 - 111th Anniversary Year of the Canal System." Photo appears to show employees of the Holyoke Water Power Company, including President Roger E. Barrett, Jr. (center-right), William Skinner, a member of the board of directors (2nd right), and Mayor Samuel Resnic (right)
Title: Dedication of Holyoke Water Power Park, 1960
Credit: Canal Park Committee Records, Digital Commonwealth
Author: Holyoke Water Power Company
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