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DescriptionShasta dam under construction new edit.jpg	English: Shasta Dam under construction, California. Français : Construction du barrage de Shasta, en Californie, en juin 1942.
Date	June 1942
Source	This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID fsac.1a34236. This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing. العربية ∙ беларуская (тарашкевіца) ∙ বাংলা ∙ čeština ∙ Deutsch ∙ English ∙ español ∙ فارسی ∙ suomi ∙ français ∙ galego ∙ עברית ∙ magyar ∙ Bahasa Indonesia ∙ Ido ∙ italiano ∙ 日本語 ∙ Bahaso Melayu Jambi ∙ lietuvių ∙ македонски ∙ മലയാളം ∙ Nederlands ∙ polski ∙ português ∙ português do Brasil ∙ română ∙ русский ∙ sicilianu ∙ slovenčina ∙ slovenščina ∙ Türkçe ∙ українська ∙ 中文 ∙ 中文（简体） ∙ 中文（繁體） ∙ +/−
Author	Russell Lee (1903–1986)     Alternative names Russell Werner Lee Description American photographer, photojournalist and journalist Date of birth/death 21 July 1903  28 August 1986  Location of birth/death Ottawa  Austin  Work period 1936-1943 Farm Security Administration, 1950s/1960s Industrial photography (Standard Oil New Jersey, Aramco, J&L Steel), 1965-1973 University of Texas Work location United States  Authority file : Q514628 VIAF: 70498714 ISNI: 0000000078688096 ULAN: 500036938 LCCN: n85306734 NAID: 10570269 WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q514628
Other versions	This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: slight levels adjustment, cloning to remove dust. The original can be viewed here: Shasta dam under construction.jpg: . Modifications made by Chick Bowen.

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