Amache watertower photos

  • Top of water tower current
    Top of water tower current

    Photograph of the top of the Amache water tower when first re-discovered.

  • Close-up water tower mark
    Close-up water tower mark

    This photograph shows the historic inscription on the water tower when rediscovered: GN stands for Granada (the site was officially known as the Granada Relocation Center).

  • Water tower location current
    Water tower location current

    This photograph prior to the water tower reconstruction shows the concrete blocks to which the base of the water tower was historically connected.

  • Water tower tank current
    Water tower tank current

    This photograph shows the condition of the water tower tank prior to reconstruction.

  • Historic view water tower and base.jpg
    Historic view water tower and base.jpg

    Taken by WRA camp photographer Joseph McClelland, this is a rare color photograph of the water tower and base.  The original slide is in the collections of the Amache Preservation Society.

  • Historic view with water tower detail.jpg
    Historic view with water tower detail.jpg

    This historic photograph shows details of the platform around the water tower tank and the tank itself.  Taken by WRA camp photographer Joseph McClelland.  The original slide is in the collections of the Amache Preservation Society.


This portfolio last updated: 22-Feb-2023 10:15 AM