This interesting combination of gauge house and navigation lightpole with service ladders and handrails developed into decorative features is typical of TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) navigation projects all up and down the river
Summary
Public domain photograph of 1930s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Date
01/01/1933
Location
Middle Valley, 35.19590, -85.18468
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html