Engineer recruitment program--John Day Lock and Dam rendition

Rendition of proposed John Day Lock and Dam. See photo 94-0 16 for description.

1962-11-22

Engineer recruitment program--Boardman, Oregon

Shown here is the town of Boardman on the left side of the picture, showing U.S. Highway 30 to the upper or south of the picture. At the lower left hand corner of the picture may be seen the Union Pacific Railroad right of way. The entire town of...

1965-11-22

Engineer recruitment program--power loads and resources

Estimates of energy requirements for the development of the Pacific Northwest, along with proposed projects to meet those needs.

1960-11-22

Site preparation-- men install piping

Men install piping during early phase of construction.

1936-11-09

Site preparation-- future site of Grand Coulee [01]

Distance view of the future site of Grand Coulee Dam. Excavation equipment may be seen in lower-left.

1934-04-03

Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes-- aerial view of Grand Coulee [01]

Specifications 2329. Contractor: Morrison-Knudsen Company, Inc. and Peter Kiewit Sons' Company. This aerial view of the Grand Coulee Dam area shows the status of progress on the construction of Grand Coulee pumping plant and feeder canal. The...

1949-09-21

Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes--discharge pipe emerging from...

Specifications 2329. Contractor: Morrison-Knudsen Company, Inc. and Peter Kiewit Sons' Company. Subcontractor: Consolidated Western Steel Corporation. Progress view of 12-foot diameter pump-discharge pipe emerging from P-4 tunnel. The two top...

1949-10-06

Powerhouse construction--laying plywood for pour in West Powerhouse

Residency No. 3, Specifications 2329, Unit R-3, Second Stage Concrete, Barrel Pour No. 9 to Elevation 977.0 and Pour No. 10 Elevation 978.87 Slab, Right Powerhouse. June 17, 1949. Contractor: Morrison-Knudsen Company, Inc. and Peter Kiewit Sons'...

1949-06-17

Powerhouse construction--reinforcing steel in powerhouse

General view of reinforcing steel at East Powerhouse base

1940-10-07

Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels--main canal headworks

South Coulee Dam--Main Canal Headworks--View over top of barrel section taken from east upstream and west. The ladder-like templates in the middle left of the view support reinforcing steel in the hinge part of the gate section of the two west...

1948-09-02

Spillway and drum gate construction--east spillway

East spillway, showing elevator shaft.

1941-06-30

Spillway and drum gate construction--aligning the drum gates

Aim crosshairs for aligning drum gates.

1941-03-06

Spillway and drum gate construction--drum gate #1 [01]

Drum gate number one

1940-12-07

Spillway and drum gate construction--spillway section [01]

Spillway Section--downstream face

1940-10-24

Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels--power tamping operations

South Coulee Dam--Zone I power tamping operations in cross-channels downstream from the cut-off wall, station 27+50

1947-07-09

Scale models, testing, and oddities--Grand Coulee [02]

Scale model of Grand Coulee Dam

2024-11-22

Installation of turbines and generators--shaft for Shasta generator being lifted

Shaft for Shasta generator being lifted preparatory to seating upright in operating position for construction of rotor

1942-07-15

Installation of turbines and generators--workers install scrollcase

Bureau workmen Stretching bolts on scroll case in east powerhouse at Grand Coulee Dam, Left to right; Walt Scott and Robert Bush

1950-11-09

Scale models, testing, and oddities--Miss Coulee propeller

View of the propeller of the Miss Coulee displayed on a pedestal

1941-08-05

Scale models, testing, and oddities--dam testing

An unidentified man testing electrical.

1938-02-01

Scale models, testing, and oddities--concrete testing

Test of form stripping. Re: stains on concrete

1940-03-02

Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance--transporting steel girder

Synchronized trucks handling huge, heavy section of steel roof girder, transporting it to the east powerhouse

1942-09-05

Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance--transporting cooling barge

Method of suspending 1/2 of cooling barge for transportation

1941-06-25

Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance--oil storage tanks

Lubricating and insulating oils, received in tank cars, are stored in a lower section of the control bay. Tanks are provided for new and used oils of both kinds; and, oil can be pumped to or from any power unit. Oil pumping equipment, with air...

1941-09-10

Monahan Creek falls

Master scanned with Epson 1640XL at 800 dpi. Image manipulated with Adobe Photoshop 7.0.

1937-05-23