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The Tall Tower
From the collection of negatives I recently purchased, the upstate New York woman again, this time with a companion and a tower; I hope some Shorpyite can identify it. It's brick, and obviously made as an observation tower, but where? As far as we know nothing like this existed at Trenton Falls, but we know she'd visited Niagara Falls and cruised the Hudson River on the 400 ft. Hendryck Hudson, but we haven't found this curious tower anywhere. View full size.
Re: Surge Tower
That makes sense. In 1906, I believe, the park was converted to a hydroelectric facility and a large wooden pipe ran from a dam to a generator downstream. The original wood has since been replaced by steel. There is a large steel tower at the base today.
Surge Tower
That's a surge tower, a vertical tank located at the downstream end of a closed aqueduct or penstock. It acts to relieve sudden pressure surges when a valve is closed and also acts as a reservoir in case of a sudden demand for water.
Water tower
Thanks! I knew someone would come through. I've lived in this area all my life and never knew this thing existed.
Near Trenton Falls, N.Y.
From a vintage postcard.
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