Loggers at work, ca. 1940

Loggers stacking logs using a crawler tractor

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Three bridges across the Columbia River at Kettle Falls, Washington, April 28, 1941

Label on verso: WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION, M-9; STATE OF WASHINGTON; Date: 4-28-41; OP No.; Zone: 1; County: Stevens; City: Kettle Falls; Neg. 12069; Title: Columbia Basin Clearing Project; Caption: Three bridges that now cross the...

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View of Grand Coulee dam site, Washington, ca. 1935

Caption on verso: Site of Grand Coulee Dam on Columbia River

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House being moved from old Marcus, Washington, 1941

Caption on verso: US WPA 568

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Camp Kettle, largest of the six camps for quartering workers on the clearing project,...

Label on image: COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN CLEARING PROJECT: Camp Kettle, near Kettle Falls, where 525 of the 2,200 WPA workers on the Coulee reservoir clearing project are now quartered. It is the largest of six camps housing the crews operating on the...

They cut down the Old Pine Tree, 1941

Caption included with image: "They cut down the Old Pine Tree." The last remaining tree in the Columbia River reservoir was cut down with fitting ceremony on July 19, 1941 when Frank A. Banks, Bureau of Reclamation, Supervising Engineer, and Carl...

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Old bridge on the Columbia River near Kettle Falls, Washington, June 6, 1940

Label on verso: WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION, M-9; STATE OF WASHINGTON; Date: 6-6-40; OP No.; Zone 1; County: Stevens; City: Kettle Falls; Neg. C-586-A; Title: Columbia River Resrvoir Clearing Project; Caption: Bridge across the Columbia River...

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Grand Coulee Dam from the south bank looking north, Washington, 1942

Caption on verso: Grand Coulee Dam, Coulee from south bank looking north. G. Asahel Curtis Studio 1942. 590-1

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Last tree in the Camp Gifford area, 1941.

Caption included with image; Last tree felled in Camp Gifford clearing area by WPA crews. Standing beside the tree which was felled along the old river highway on a flat midway between the towns of Rice and Daisy are, from left to right: H.M....

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Moving a house in Marcus, Washington to a new location above the high water line, 1941.

Caption included with image: "MARCUS MOVES" -- A common sight to the WPA Crews clearing the Columbia river reservoir area, is that of towns being moved. Now its Marcus' turn. This house, being hauled on multiple wheels along Main Street, is the...

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Remains of the first Catholic Mission in the Northwest, Kettle Falls, 1938.

Caption included with image: With its timbers rotting and nothing left except an outer shell, this Catholic Mission was constructed in the early 1800's by the missionaries. It is located high on a bluff overlooking Kettle Falls and will not be...

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Tent barracks are added to Camp Kettle, ca. 1940.

Caption included with image: Camp Kettle Barracks -- All canvas up. Near the final stage of construction is this view of the recent building of a tent barrack addition to Camp Kettle to accommodate 250 additional men. US WPA 492

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Old and new bridges near old Kettle Falls, Washington, April 26, 1941.

Label on verso: WORKS PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION, M-9; STATE OF WASHINGTON; Date: 4/26/41; OP No. 65-2-93-146; Zone 1; County: Stevens; City; Neg. C-841; Title: Columbia Basin Clearing Project; Caption: Seen at the lower left is the old highway...

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Grand Coulee Dam looking south toward Steamboat Rock, Washington, ca. 1935

A date of ca. 1935 was given to this photograph becuase it clearly shows the early stages of construction before any of the coffer dams had been installed.

Caption on verso: Grand Coulee Dam looking south toward Steamboat Rock. G. Asahel...

Blasting stumps across the river from Camp Gifford, 1940.

Label on verso: WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION, M-9; STATE OF WASHINGTON; Date: 8-30-40; O.P. No. WP 3570; Zone #3; County: Stevens; City; Neg. 686; Title: Coulee Clearance; Caption: Blasting stumps across river from Camp Gifford. Timber on right...

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Last tree in Camp Gifford area, 1941.

Caption included with image: The last tree to be felled in the Camp Gifford area was this yellow pine which was once located in a densely forested area along the old river highway between the towns of Rice and Daisy. WPA officials and others came...

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Moving a house above the high water line, Marcus, Washington, 1941.

Caption verso: US WPA 569

Truck with advertising for Bohemian Club Beer in background

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Spokane River Valley, looking south, Washington, May 1941.

Label on verso: DATE: June 27, 1941; OP 65-2-93-146, Dist. 1; PHOTO BY: Morgan Fitz, Camp Kettle; COUNTY: Stevens; Neg. No. 914; TITLE: Columbia River Reservoir Clearing Project; CAPTION: SPOKANE RIVER VALLEY (About May 15th) LOOKING SOUTH; The...

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Camp Kettle workers leaving clearing locations, 1941.

Label on verso: DATE: June 27, 1941. O.P. 65-2-93-146. Dist. 1; PHOTO BY: Morgan Fitz, Camp Kettle; COUNTY: Stvens (sic); Neg. No. 908; TITLE: Columbia river Reservour (sic) Clearing Proj. CAPTION: CAMP KETTLE WORKERS LEAVING FOR CLEARING...

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Columbia river valley one mile south of Rice, Washington, May 1, 1941.

Label on verso: DATE: June 27th, 1941; OP 65-2-93-146; Dist. 1; PHOTO BY: Morgan Fitz, Camp Kettle; COUNTY: Stevens; Neg. No. 902; Title: Columbia river reservoir clear. Prog. CAPTION: Columbia River valley from point one mile south of Rice (May...

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Grand Coulee dam with the Engineers' Camp in the foreground, Washington, 1942.

Caption on verso: Grand Coulee Dam, Govt. Engineers' camp in foreground. G. Asahel Studio, 1942.

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In the infirmary, Camp Lincoln, May 17, 1939

Label on verso: WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION, M-9 STATE OF WASHINGTON; Date taken: May 17th, 1939; Zone; County; City; Title: COLUMBIA RIVER CLEARANCE PROJECT. Descriptive Caption: View of Ward in Infirmary at Camp Lincoln with patient...

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Sawing a Yellow Pine across the river from Camp Gifford, 1940.

Label on verso: US WPA 661 WORKS PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION STATE OF WASHINGTON; Date 10-9-40; O.P. No.; Zone 1; County: Stevens; City; Neg. C-703; Title: Columbia Basin Clearing Project; Caption: Sawing, felling trees, across river...

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New Catholic Church in new Marcus, 1941.

Caption on verso: US WPA 589

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Cleared lakebed south of the old town of Rice, Washington, 1941.

Label on verso: Date: June 27, 1941 OP 65-2-93-146, Dist. 1; PHOTO BY: Morgan Fitz, Camp Kettle; COUNTY: Stevens; Neg. No. 909; Title: Columbia River Reservour (sic) Clear. Prog. Caption: Completed Reservour (sic) lake bed half-mile south of...

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