September 2019

POTD: Full Power

Full Power
Ft. Peck, Montana
2019

The building of Ft. Peck dam, a depression era Public Works Administration project to put unemployed workers back to work, was started in 1933 and completed in 1940. Work on the first power house (this one) began in 1941 but was not completed for ten years due to shortage of material and supplies during World War II.

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POTD: Patriot’s Dream #49

Patriot’s Dream #49
Circle, Montana
2019

There’s some pretty serious metaphorical symbolism oozing from this sculpture outside the McCone Electric Co-op in Circle. It appears to me that this bald eagle dressed to represent the American Dream is about to electrocute itself on a power line. It’s doubtful that the lineman is going to make it up there in time to prevent this tragedy.

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