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The first picture of a Bilby portable steel tower under construction

Description

The first picture of a Bilby portable steel tower under construction.Bilby towers were made of prefabricated steel parts that could be reused.These towers were designed by Jasper Bilby, chief signalman of the C&GS;

Credit

C&GS; Season's Report Bilby 1928

Display Date

1927

Location

Minnesota

Collection

Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey
Geodesy
Triangulation
Bilby Steel Towers

Keywords

Geodesy
Triangulation
Towers
Bilby Steel