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Material: Metal (aluminum)
Size: 2 inch height; 6.5inch width
Year: 1933-unknown
Usage: nailed to wood powerline poles to identify the company which owns them
These were used to mark the poles owned by the United States Tennessee River Valley Authority (US-TVA). The TVA was established in 1933 as part of the 'New Deal', to provide electricity to rural farms in the Tennessee River Valley.
Marking: US-TVA
Acquired: July 20, 2004 - gift from Pat S.
Notes: retrieved from a pole that had been replaced in Franklin, Kentucky.
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Contact: A.C. Walker
