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Russo Loco

March 01, 2008 08:14PM

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IIRC, around 1900 (1904?), Telluride became the first city in the U.S. to have alternating-current electricity. Developed by L.L. Nunn, The generator was (is?) below Ophir, powered by water piped from Trout Lake.

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Today's Picture (to hell you ride).	Erik Nelsen (jr.)	February 27, 2008 06:10PM
Re: Today's Picture (NOT to hell you ride).	Russo Loco	February 27, 2008 07:51PM
Re: Today's Picture (NOT to hell you ride).	tomc	February 27, 2008 08:28PM
Re: Today's Picture (to hell you ride).	Bob G	February 28, 2008 01:48PM
Re: Today's Picture (to hell you ride).	doodlebug	February 28, 2008 04:20PM
Re: Today's Picture (to hell you ride).	geode	February 28, 2008 06:07PM
Re: Today's Picture (to hell you ride).	Russo Loco	March 01, 2008 08:14PM
Re: Today's Picture (to hell you ride).	Fritz Klinke	February 28, 2008 11:48PM
Re: Today's Picture (to hell you ride).	GeorgeGaskill	February 29, 2008 12:31PM
Re: Today's Picture (to hell you ride).	Fritz Klinke	February 29, 2008 08:05PM
Re: Today's Picture (to hell you ride).	geode	March 01, 2008 01:22PM

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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter

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