Dynamiting the Triplett Dam - 1910
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Title
Dynamiting the Triplett Dam - 1910
Subject
Dams - Virginia - Woodstock
Description
Photo of the photograph taken on June 19, 1910, at the moment the Triplett Dam was dynamited to relieve flooding.
The Triplett Dam spanned the North Fork of the Shenandoah River east of Woodstock.
This dam was originally the site of Rush's Mill before being purchased by J.I. Triplett in 1873. Triplett eventually converted the site into a hydroelectric dam which was destroyed in the 1910 flood and later rebuilt.
Today, it is commonly called Burnshire Dam.
The words, "Dynamiting the Triplett Dam", the date, "June 19/10", and "Copyright 1910 by H. Morrison Jr" are all painted on the original image.
The Triplett Dam spanned the North Fork of the Shenandoah River east of Woodstock.
This dam was originally the site of Rush's Mill before being purchased by J.I. Triplett in 1873. Triplett eventually converted the site into a hydroelectric dam which was destroyed in the 1910 flood and later rebuilt.
Today, it is commonly called Burnshire Dam.
The words, "Dynamiting the Triplett Dam", the date, "June 19/10", and "Copyright 1910 by H. Morrison Jr" are all painted on the original image.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Original image was taken on June 19, 1910.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
The Triplett Dam following the 1910 flood is pictured in Morrsion Studio Collection images 006855, 027522, 027635, and 028264.
Identifier
028264
Original Format
Film Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Dynamiting the Triplett Dam - 1910,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/71577.
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