The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 25; Volume 36National Geographic Society, 1914 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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... Lower California , Mexico , Shoshone Dam , Wyoming , Government reservoir and twin tunnels near , 622 , 623 Santa Gertrude , Mexico . Carpet factory at , illus . Santa Rosalia , Chihuahua , Mexico , Old ranch and fort near , illus ...
... Lower California , Mexico , Shoshone Dam , Wyoming , Government reservoir and twin tunnels near , 622 , 623 Santa Gertrude , Mexico . Carpet factory at , illus . Santa Rosalia , Chihuahua , Mexico , Old ranch and fort near , illus ...
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... lower - to 633 cents . But they were not satisfied even then ; 1912 saw the slides more troublesome than ever , and in spite of this they forced the unit cost down to 543 % cents . Than this , there is no prouder showing in the history ...
... lower - to 633 cents . But they were not satisfied even then ; 1912 saw the slides more troublesome than ever , and in spite of this they forced the unit cost down to 543 % cents . Than this , there is no prouder showing in the history ...
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... lower end of the valley of the Chagres , entirely blocking the flow of that river to the sea . The height of the dam and spillway is so fixed that the Chagres River will rise and rise until it reaches a stage 85 feet above the level of ...
... lower end of the valley of the Chagres , entirely blocking the flow of that river to the sea . The height of the dam and spillway is so fixed that the Chagres River will rise and rise until it reaches a stage 85 feet above the level of ...
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... liners used in the transatlantic passenger service will often be required to pass through the canal , still the locks are big enough to accommodate the largest ship in the world . As soon as a boat passes the lower lock gates.
... liners used in the transatlantic passenger service will often be required to pass through the canal , still the locks are big enough to accommodate the largest ship in the world . As soon as a boat passes the lower lock gates.
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... lower lock gates they are closed behind it , and water is let into that box or lock chamber from the lock above until the same level of water exists in the lower and middle locks , the boat being lifted 283 feet in this operation ...
... lower lock gates they are closed behind it , and water is let into that box or lock chamber from the lock above until the same level of water exists in the lower and middle locks , the boat being lifted 283 feet in this operation ...
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