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Close-up view of one of the three fish traps and the adjoining fish ladder at Rock Island Dam on the Columbia River near Wenatchee, Washington.
1939-04-27
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One of eight special tank trucks used for hauling live salmon. The 1,000-gallon tank on each truck has a capacity of 200 Blueback salmon (2-5 pounds each); or 40 Chinook (10-50 pounds each); or 100 Steelhead (5-20 pounds each);
1939-04-19
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Before a fish hauling truck picks up a load of fish, its ice compartment is filled with 1200 pounds of cracked ice.
1939-04-28
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A fish release site on Lake Wenatchee. The truck backs out onto this platform, and the load of fish and water is dumped into the lake waters.
1939-07-27
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A temporary restraining weir or rack across the Wenatchee River at the head of Tumwater Canyon. This rack prevents transplanted salmon from swimming downstream and returning to their old spawning grounds.
1939-07-26
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Construction in progress on the control works and diversion dam for supplying Icicle River water to the salmon holding ponds at the Leavenworth migratory fish control station.
1939-12-22
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Looking towards the upstream end of the Icicle River bypass or diversion canal, which will carry flood waters around the salmon holding ponds at the Leavenworth migratory fish control station
1939-12-22
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MacDonald Construction Company finish roof and walls of the hatchery building at the Leavenworth migratory fish control station.
1939-12-22
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Contractor D.A. Richardson erects structural steel for the garage and warehouse building at the Leavenworth migratory fish control station.
1939-12-22
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The outlet end of the Snow Lake tunnel. The man is standing in the tunnel which taps the bottom of Snow Lake; the upper tunnel is an adit for access to the tunnel shutoff valves.
1939-10-15
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US Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation Columbia Basin Project, Washington Migratory Fish Control Snow Lake Tunnel Inlet to Lake and Details for Final Shot into Lake
1939-11-03
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Control valve in place at the lower or outlet end of Snow Lake tunnel. Installation is in progress on the second valve which will be used to regulate the discharge from the tunnel.
1939-10-15
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Contractor Norris Bros. complete a section of the Icicle pipeline before winter arrives. This pipeline will supply Icicle River water to the hatchery and rearing ponds.
1939-12-21
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The log house at the Leavenworth migratory fish control station which was converted into a dormitory for fish hatchery employees.
1939-08-16
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Two units of floating Camp Ferry are tied up at the bank of the Columbia River while its W.P.A. crew clears adjacent reservoir areas. This camp will accommodate 80 men.
1939-03-31
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W.P.A. workmen use 90 horsepower tractors to push over small trees of no merchantable value. They are then cut and burned to clear the reservoir area above the dam.
1939-06-27
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Merchantable timber cut by W.P.A. forces is moved to the water's edge. It will be purchased by the Lincoln Lumber Company and moved by them to their sawmill.
1939-04-14
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A raft of logs is towed to the sawmill of the Lincoln Lumber Company. This timber was cut by W.P.A. forces during the clearing of the Spokane River Valley.
1939-06-02
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Camp Lincoln, a 375-man W.P.A. camp, located about 43 miles above the dam and near the mouth of the Spokane River.
1939-07-25
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Camp Keller, a 375-man W.P.A. camp, located about 21 miles above the dam.
1939-07-25
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The power barge,"Paul Bunyan," was built by W.P.A. forces and launched into the Columbia River Reservoir on January 04, 1939.
1939-01-04
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The power barge,"Paul Bunyan" tows Camp Ferry to a new location on the Columbia River Reservoir.
1939-03-28
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The W.P.A. tugboat "Blue Ox" is railroaded out onto the elevation 1180 trestle where a crane lowered it to the water surface of the Columbia River Reservoir.
1939-08-04
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An abandoned house, containing nothing of value, is burned by W.P.A. workmen in the course of clearing the Columbia River Reservoir.
1939-03-31
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Kettle Falls, 109 miles above the dam, will be submerged by the Columbia River Reservoir.
1939-09-13
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