Wilson Dam
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Source Collection
University of North Alabama Archives and Special Collections, TVA Construction Photos: Mary Ann McMurry Collection (Wilson Dam Construction), Collier Library.
Identifier
McMurry-4; No. 1520
Description
Depiction of Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Village #3 overlooking the Tennessee River and Wilson Dam construction. Village #3 is now Veteran's Park and was once known as Cedar Hill or Center Hill from 1918 through the 1940s. The steamboat depicted in the right background of the image is the McPhearson (possibly misspelled and actually McPherson).
Date Created
4-27-2026
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Keywords
Wilson Dam, TVA, Tennessee Valley Authority, Village #3, Veteran's Park, Cedar Hill, Center Hill, McPherson Steamboat
