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View of machinery excavating the bank at the Grand Coulee site
1934-03-02
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A 5-yard electric shovel, 10-yard dump buggy and 75 H.P. diesel Caterpillar used for excavating in the west side river diversion channel
1936-07-30
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An aerial view of the feeder canal looking west. The surface runoff chutes on the right slope of the canal in the foreground area are at stations 45+05 and 48+60, respectively. The slide cracks are visible at the left center. A good view of the...
1947-10-21
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A 5-yard electric shovel and 10-yard buggies working in the diversion channel
1936-08-01
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Caterpillar hauls away materials during the excavation of Grand Coulee site.
2024-04-19
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View of a variety of heavy machines taking part in excavation operations
1935-08-21
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Close up view of a dump truck dumping material during excavation operations.
2024-04-19
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Distance view of the future site of Grand Coulee Dam. Excavation operations may be seen in foreground.
2024-04-19
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Distance view of the future site of Grand Coulee Dam.
2024-04-19
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Distance view of the future site of Grand Coulee Dam. Excavation equipment may be seen in lower-left.
1934-04-03
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View from of excavation taken from across the river. Structures visible in the foreground.
1934-04-02
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Panoramic view of the Grand Coulee site. Both banks are visible, as are excavation operations and employee housing.
1935-08-02
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Panoramic view of the Grand Coulee site. Both banks are visible, as are excavation operations and employee housing.
1935-08-02
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View of the river, and a large section of the bank, which has been excavated.
1934-06-29
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An aerial view of the site of North Coulee Dam which extends from the stripped area at the lower left hand corner to the large basalt rock in the center of the picture. The power shovel is working approximately at the center of the proposed earth dam
1949-06-15
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General view of grouting operations on vertical rock face below pumping plant dam.
1939-06-06
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General view of excavation operations along bank
1936-11-01
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Men install piping during early phase of construction.
1936-11-09
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General view of early phase of construction of Grand Coulee Dam
2024-04-19
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View of men breaking up rock for excavation operations.
2024-04-19
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Columbia Basin Project, Grand Coulee Dam. Removing weathered and unsound surface rock in the bottom of the Columbia River Channel to provide for a water tight union of granite bedrock and the dam.
1937-04-01
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Men remove rock on steeper section of the river bank.
1938-07-26
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Columbia Basin Project, Grand Coulee Dam. Bedrock in the old river channel, showing the natural water-worn rock surface as it is found under a bed of clay and boulders left in the canyon during the last ice age, and the operation of removing...
1937-04-01
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Columbia Basin Project, Grand Coulee Dam. Exposed bedrock in the center section looking west toward block 40. Derrick equipment mounted on the steel shell on the left and another which is to be mounted on the timber located on the rock, are to be...
1937-04-29
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Front cover of the "Planning your Career" publication
1965-04-19
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