Cameron Falls
Historical Photos
A special thanks to Rose Cross for contributing many of the following images. The photos all came from a private family album and are believed to date from around 1921. There wasn’t much information on the photos so details are limited and based on some educated guesswork. None of these photos can be used without the owners’ permission.
The dam in the 1920s
Private collector, Publisher: Valentine & Sons
An early view of the dam, ca. 1921
Courtesy Rose Cross
Captioned "dinky engine at Cameron Falls," This was likely a railway worker, ca. 1921.
Courtesy Rose Cross
The railway crew in front of the dam construction, ca. 1921
Courtesy Rose Cross
Earnest McKinley, likely a member of railway crew, ca. 1921
Courtesy Rose Cross
Cut wood in the background suggests this was close to the construction site, ca. 1921
Courtesy Rose Cross
Building construction, ca. 1921
Courtesy Rose Cross
The stables, ca. 1921
Courtesy Rose Cross
The stables, ca. 1921
Courtesy Rose Cross
Another view of the stables, ca. 1921
Courtesy Rose Cross
This was likely a boarding house as thee photos predate construction of permanent dwellings for employees, ca. 1921
Courtesy Rose Cross
Captioned "dinner hour," a trip to the dining room, ca. 1921
Courtesy Rose Cross
A recreational areas and ball park, ca. 1921
Courtesy Rose Cross
Two attractive young ladies with one of the railway workers, ca. 1921
Courtesy Rose Cross
Two of the same young people in an obvious display of affection, ca. 1921
Courtesy Rose Cross
A view of the tracks with construction in the background, ca. 1921
Courtesy Rose Cross
Dam construction, ca. 1921
Courtesy Rose Cross
Dam construction, ca. 1921
Courtesy Rose Cross
The dam in the 1940s
Private collector, Photo: Fisher,