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First High-Tension Power Line

FIRST HIGH-TENSION POWER LINE  THE WORLD'S FIRST LONG DISTANCE HIGH-TENSION POWER LINE BEGAN OPERATION BETWEEN PORTLAND AND WILLAMETTE FALLS BY THE WILLAMETTE FALLS ELECTRIC COMPANY ON JUNE 3,...

FIRST HIGH-
TENSION POWER LINE 

THE WORLD'S FIRST LONG DISTANCE 
HIGH-TENSION POWER LINE BEGAN
OPERATION BETWEEN PORTLAND AND 
WILLAMETTE FALLS BY THE WILLAMETTE 
FALLS ELECTRIC COMPANY ON 
JUNE 3, 1889


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