On the ridge, ruins of a wall built on a hill in Kabul, possibly the fortification Bala Hissar. Lyman Wilbur captioned this slide "Ancient wall--Kabul."
The Wilbur tour group travels along side a Boghra canal in a Willys station wagon. The Boghra canal system already existed in Afghanistan before Morrison-Knudsen arrived in 1946. M-K was hired to upgrade the system to handle the constant flow of...
Rivers; Dams; Irrigation; International agricultural assistance;
A man-made obstruction in the Helmand River diverts water from the river to an irrigation canal. Wilbur captioned this photo "Bogra Div. Dam, Afghanistan."
Engineers; Engineering & construction; Vietnam War, 1961-1975;
A reprint of the cover of the magazine "Engineering News-Record", featuring Lyman Wilbur. In 1966, he was awarded Construction's Man of the Year title by the magazine for his work in Vietnam during the war.
Entries from the diary of Henrietta Wilbur describing the Wilburs' 1956 trip to Afghanistan, starting in Boise and ending in Boise. This is not the 1957 trip documented by photos in this collection; Henrietta Wilbur's 1957 diary (if she kept one)...
Entries from Lyman Wilbur's daily diary from 1956 describing the Wilburs' 1956 trip to Afghanistan as well as the days leading to the trip, when Wilbur met with people to discuss the project in Afghanistan. While these diary entries do not cover...
Entries from Lyman Wilbur's daily diary covering the Wilburs' 1957 trip to Afghanistan and the days leading up to the trip. These entries describe the trip documented by the photos in this collection.
Entries from Lyman Wilbur's daily diary covering the Wilburs' 1958 trip to Afghanistan and the days leading up to the trip. These entries describe the trip documented by the photos in this collection.
The Wilbur tour group stops for a picture on the Boghra diversion dam near Gerishk, where the Arghandab and Helmand rivers meet. Wilbur captioned this slide "Girish Power Plant."
Canals; Irrigation; Mosques; International agricultural assistance;
An American, presumably from Morrison-Knudsen, inspecting a canal in Afghanistan. Lyman Wilbur did not identify the building in the background, perhaps a mosque. See also photo AFG 039.
