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Photographer: Syd Whittle
Caption: South Yuba Canal Office
Additional Description: This building, located at 134 Main Street, was the site of The South Yuba Canal Water Company and was headquarters for the largest network of water flumes and ditches in the state. These were used to supply water for hydraulic mining in the area. It now houses the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce.
Submitted: February 15, 2011, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
Database Locator Identification Number: p182427
File Size: 2.950 Megabytes

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