M.W.A.K. Columbian (Safety News letter): Volume Three Number Forty One

Third Volume, Forty First issue, of the Mason-Walsh-Atkinson-Kier CO. builders of Coulee Dam Safety Newsletter. Created by the Safety Department and issued to the residents of Mason City and contract workers at Grand Coulee Dam.

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M.W.A.K. Columbian (Safety News letter): Volume Three Number Twenty Eight

Third Volume, Twenty Eighth issue, of the Mason-Walsh-Atkinson-Kier CO. builders of Coulee Dam Safety Newsletter. Created by the Safety Department and issued to the residents of Mason City and contract workers at Grand Coulee Dam.

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Man supervising water truck at the Grand Coulee construction site, ca. 1933-1941

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M.W.A.K. Columbian (Safety News letter): Volume Three Number Thirty One

Third Volume, Thirty One issue, of the Mason-Walsh-Atkinson-Kier CO. builders of Coulee Dam Safety Newsletter. Created by the Safety Department and issued to the residents of Mason City and contract workers at Grand Coulee Dam.

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Dynamite blasting at the Grand Coulee construction site, ca. 1933-1941

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Topographic Model of Columbia River Coulee Dam Site

The lecturer at the Government's West Vista House displays a topographic model of the foundation upon which the dam rests.

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Drawing of Elevation of Four Room Worker Housing-Type 2-

Department of the Interior: Bureau of Reclamation; Columbia Basin Project-Washington Grand Coulee Dam Government Camp - Three Room Residence Type 2 Elevations

1934-05-29
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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

General view of upstream face of Grand Coulee Dam

General view of upstream face of Grand Coulee Dam, looking westerly from the right abutment parking area. River elevation as follows: upstream, 1138.5; downstream 938.02.

1941-01-03
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Schematic of Transverse sections of Grand Coulee Dam

Department of the Interior: Bureau of Reclamation; Columbia Basin Project-Washington Grand Coulee Dam Transverse Sections

1934-04-16
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Drawing of Elevation of Four Room Worker Housing- Type 3-

Department of the Interior: Bureau of Reclamation; Columbia Basin Project-Washington Grand Coulee Dam Government Camp Three Room Residence Type 3 Elevations

1934-05-29
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Towns of Grand Coulee and Coulee Center, June 8, 1937

Album leaf 115: Town 6/8/37

Three construction towns of Grand Coulee, Coulee Center and Coulee Heights were used during the building of Grand Coulee Dam, later merged into the town of Grand Coulee.

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Topographic Model of Columbia River Grand Coulee Dam Site

The lecturer at the Government's free grandstand and vista house displays a topographic model of the damsite showing conditions prior to any construction. The object in the river is the old Seaton Ferry."(Note: This and following five pictures...

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Topographic Model of Columbia River and Grand Coulee Dam

A portable model of the Grand Coulee Dam, built to a scale of 1 inch equals 80 feet.

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and finally, but by no means least of them, the Columbia River in the Northwest . . . And from there, my friends, in each of the four quarters of the United States, there will exist forever a National yardstick to prevent extortion against the...

East Powerhouse Construction Progress

Progress photo of the East Powerhouse. Exterior walls of the generator room and service bay are under construction.

1942-08-07
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Foggy Switchyard

Steel towers rising above fog in the 230-kv. left switchyard. The tower at the right is the first in one of the transmission lines to Bonneville.

1941-11-18
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Drum Gate Assembly

Assembling the structural steel in the end section of a drum gate.

1940-12-05
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East Powerhouse from Roadway

The east powerhouse as seen from the roadway on the dam. Portions of the spillway waterfall can be seen in the foreground.

1942-07-06
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New Mixing Plant

Building the foundations for the new mixing plant location at el. 1180, downstream from the right abutment of the dam.

1938-05-23
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Westside Concrete Placement

This view is of concrete placement on the west side during the spring of 1936. During the curing period the concrete was covered with moist sand or bathed in a fine mist of water spray.

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East Bank Construction Trestles

Extending elevation 1024 trestle out from concrete mixing plant on east side.

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Right Training Wall

General view of the right or training wall end of the left power house. As of this date, construction of the power house roof was in progress and had been completed at several bays.

1939-11-14
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Frozen Earth Dam

This view of the downstream face of the frozen earth dam shows how it closed the mouth of the deep crevice in the east side bedrock, and blocked further movement of the clay slope which persisted in flowing into the construction area.

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Cement Block Pour Preparations

Typical block being prepared for a five-foot "lift" of concrete - note cooling pipes on top.

1936-05-26
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