Thorpe Village, 1946. Powerhouse site, bottom right. Contractor' camp is in distance. This contraption conveyed cement to the tunnel entrance. Working on the penstock, June 4, 1941.
Workers install the generator and twin turbines inside the powerhouse.
Workers had to build a new bridge over the Tuckasegee to allow for transport of the heavy equipment. Delivery of the rotor and shaft, August 8, 1941. Birdseye view of powerhouse, looking down on generator. The smaller object at upper left is the exciter. Erecting turbine and brake.