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English: Excerpt from late 19th-early 20th century postcard depicting structure known as "Yankee Dam" near
Hawthorne, NY, USA. Created by damming a tributary of the
Saw Mill River to prevent British troops from easily using the river valley for military incursions toward Patriot-held terrain to the north. Remained until leveled for construction of
Hawthorne circle in mid-1920s. |
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| Date | Unknown date; precedes mid-1920s as the earthwork depicted has been replaced by modern highway construction since then | ||
| Source | Found online at Westchester County Historical Society archives | ||
| Author | Unknown. Edited slightly by Daniel Case prior to upload | ||
| Permission ( Reusing this file) |
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| Other versions | Original digitization at website cited; paper original in their archives |
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| 604 × 326 (123 KB) | Daniel Case | {{Information |Description ={{en|1=Excerpt from late 19th-early 20th century postcard depicting structure known as "Yankee Dam" near Hawthorne, NY, USA. Created by damming a tributary of the [[w:Saw Mill River|Saw Mill Rive... |
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