Nee Bridge, Spokane River, ca. 1939

Ink line on image probably indicates the expected high water line at this site. See image Record Nos.: 702, 703

Caption on verso of image: Spokane River

[Grand Coulee Dam 334]

Camp Gifford, second-largest of the six WPA cantonments, 1940.

Caption included with image: July 23, 1940. Camp Gifford, second largest of six WPA cantonments housing the WPA clearing crews on the upper Columbia and adjacent waters of tributary streams. This recently completed camp now accommodates 510 of the...

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Tractor clearing a pile of logs, ca. 1940

Original image cut for probable newspaper publication.

[Grand Coulee Dam 111]

Tugboat NESPELEM with a barge on the Spokane River, 1941.

Label on verso: WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION, M-9; STATE OF WASHINGTON; Date: 3/4/41; O.P. No. 65-2-93-146; Zone 1; County; City; Neg. C-788; Title: Columbia Basin Clearing Project....

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Logs from the Columbia Basin Clearing Project at the mill, ca. 1940.

Caption on image: Clearing project logs take a final ride into mill. Original image cut for probable newspaper publication.

[Grand Coulee Dam 110]

Ferry NESPELEM, probably on the Spokane River, ca. 1940.

The tug Nespelem and a barge carrying workers for land clearing activities. Probably the Spokane River

[Grand Coulee Dam 15]

Old and new Marcus town sites, 1941.

Label on verso: June 27, 19411 (sic); OP65-2-93-146; Dist. 1. Stevens Camp Kettle; Columbia River Reservoir Clearing Project. Neg. No. 916; AIR VIEW OF OLD AND NEW MARCUS TOWN SITES ****CLOSE UP VIEW. (June 23, 1941) All that is left of...

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Clearing project logs at the mill, ca. 1940.

Original image cut into circular shape for probable newspaper publication.

[Grand Coulee Dam 109]

Back water rising along the Colville River outlet, 1941.

Label on verso: DATE: June 27, 1941; OP65-293-146, Dist. 1 PHOTO BY: Morgan Fitz, Camp Kettle COUNTY: Stevens; Neg. No. 905; TITLE: Columbia River Reservoir Clearing Proj. CAPTION: COLVILLE RIVER OUTLET (June 23, 1941)...

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Camp Ferry workers disembarking from barge after land clearing operations, Columbia...

Label on verso: WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION, M-9; STATE OF WASHINGTON; Date 11/26/40; O.P. No. 65-2-93-146; Zone 1 ; County: Stevens; City: Neg. C-756; Title: Columbia Basin Clearing Project; Caption: Camp Ferry workers disembark at...

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Old and new towns of Marcus, ca. 1940

Caption on image: Air photo of old and new Marcus, looking northward. At a point above the southern part of old Marcus, the evacuating town is seen below the bench on which new Marcus is developing. Long street in center is Main street. Low long...

The Pup -- a floating tool shed, supply room and shop, 1939.

Caption on image: C=363

Label on verso: WASHINGTON STATE WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION; Date taken: April 19th, 1939; Zone; County; City; COLUMBIA RIVER CLEARANCE PROJECT; Descriptive Caption. "Camp...

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Hawk Creek backwater, ca. 1941

Caption on image: Hawk creek backwater covers bridge and highway near (old) Peach.

[Grand Coulee Dam 316]

Floating saleable timber downstream, ca. 1939.

Original image cut for probable newspaper publication.

[Grand Coulee Dam 108]

San Poil or Keller Ferry, Columbia River, Washington, ca. 1940

Camp Keller. This camp was located on the right bank of the Columbia about 2-1/2 miles above the dam.

Caption on image: San Poil or Keller ferry

[Grand Coulee Dam 7]

View of old and new Marcus, Washington, ca. 1941

Caption on image: "There will always be a Marcus", F.E. "Sunny" Horn, Mayor of Marcus since 1932, wants you to know. He points to the town's new site on a bench well above high water mark of the lake being formed behind Grand Coulee dam on which...

Burning the town of Marcus, 1941.

Caption included with image: Old Marcus homes and outbuildings, purchased by the Bureau of Reclamation and turned over to the WPA for demolition, are shown going up in flames as the town is cleared to receive backwater of the Columbia River now...

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Camp Gerome ferry on-loading workers, Columbia River, Washington, ca. 1940

Camp Gerome was located on the left bank of the Columbia 61-1/2 miles above the dam and near the old town of Gerome

[Grand Coulee Dam 4]

Dry Falls, Washington, ca. 1968.

Caption on verso: Dry Falls

[Grand Coulee Dam 447]

Mr. And Mrs. Emil Horn of Marcus, Washington, 1941.

Mr. And Mrs. Emil Horn talk over the vacation they will take when they leave Marcus soon, after a residence of 33 years. Mr. Horn, now retired after thirty years with the railroad, came to Marcus in 1894 as foreman of the Great Northern's...

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Burning Marcus, Washington, 1941.

Caption included with image: Old Marcus homes and outbuildings, purchased by the Bureau of Reclamation and turned over to the WPA for demolition are shown going up in flames as the town is cleared to receive backwater of the Columbia river now...

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Camp Ferry, ca. 1941.

Camp Ferry. Originally two barges, 24 feet by 64 feet with two story superstructures, this floating "camp" was used at four different sites along the Columbia River.

Caption on verso: Camp Ferry

[Grand Coulee Dam 222]

Beach at Lake Roosevelt created by Grand Coulee Dam, Washington, ca. 1968.

Caption on verso: Lake Roosevelt behind the dam

[Grand Coulee Dam 448]

Watching Marcus, Washington burn, 1941.

Caption included with image: Two Marcus residents, sitting in the window of the old Marcus School, watching the night burning of a group of old Marcus homes and outbuildings as a part of the clearing operations carried on by the WPA in the Grand...

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Recreation room aboard Camp Ferry, 1939

Caption on image: C-421

Caption on verso: WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION, M-9; STATE OF WASHINGTON; Date taken: 6/20/39; Zone: 1; County; City; Title: Columbia River Clearance Project;...

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