Pumping Plant Exhaust

Exhaust blowers were used to ventilate the pumping plant discharge tunnels while excavation was in progress.

1939-01-09
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Right Bank Excavation

Foundation excavation nearing completion on the right abutment at the dam, above elevation 1024.

1938-05-26
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Curved basin of the "roller bucket" on the front face of the Grand Coulee Dam during...

Album leaf 173: Downstream face of dam 10/37

PH Coll 238.173

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Government Camp on Columbia River

Center portion of Government Camp, looking down Douglas Avenue - Administration Building in the foreground

1935-06-28
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Westside Cofferdam

Beginning Construction of west side cofferdam

1935-01-01
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Rubble Retaining Wall

Rubble masonry retaining wall for the future parking area near the right abutment of the dam.

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West Cofferdam Flooded

The two ends of west cofferdam removed and area west of block 40 flooded.

1936-11-20
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Government Camp on Columbia River

Government Camp across the river. Pier 3 for highway bridge under construction - top of pier 2 (east side) in foreground.

1935-04-25
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Employees Coming on Shift

Contractor's employees receiving their "brass" in going on shift at west guard office.

1936-07-17
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Trashbacks on the upstream face of the dam built to protect outlet tunnels from debris,...

Album leaf 125: Wooden fabrication on side of dam, 6/29/37<br><br>PH Coll 238.125

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Excavation on West Tailrace Slope

Excavation for copper cable grounding mat on west tailrace slope

1935-11-08
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Government Camp: Housing Under Construction

First 30 houses under construction in Government Camp.

1935-01-03
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Government Camp on Columbia River

Government Camp looking up Douglas Avenue toward Administration Building.

1935-03-29
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Gravel Stockpiles

Storage of aggregate at mixer stock piles - capacity 90,000 tons, or a 3 1/2 day run at maximum concrete output.

1935-04-27
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Site preparation-- future site of Grand Coulee [02]

Distance view of the future site of Grand Coulee Dam.

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Why develop more power, why irrigate more land?

"Excerpt from an address by Frank A. Banks, District Manager, Bureau of Reclamation to the Washington Public Utility District Commissioners' Association, Coulee Dam, Washington, May 26, 1945"

Floor Plan for Five Room Residences

Department of the Interior: Bureau of Reclamation Columbia Basin Project - Washington: Grand Coulee Dam-Government Camp: Five Room Residence Type 4 & 4A Floor Plans

1935-02-05
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Site preparation-- future site of Grand Coulee [03]

Distance view of the future site of Grand Coulee Dam. Excavation operations may be seen in foreground.

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President Roosevelt's Visit to Grand Coulee Dam in 1937

President Roosevelt, a visitor on October 2, 1937, being shown over the project by construction engineer, F. A. Banks.

1937-10-02
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Grand Coulee Dam, the eighth wonder of the world, state of Washington

"Latest edition"

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Elevation Plan for Five Room Residences

Department of the Interior: Bureau of Reclamation Columbia Basin Project - Washington: Grand Coulee Dam-Government Camp: Five Room Residence Type 4 & 4A Elevations

1935-02-05
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Workers return to Camp Ferry, 1940

Label on verso: WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION, M-9; STATE OF WASHINGTON; Date 11/26/40; O.P. No. 65-2-93-146; Zone 1; County: Stevens; City; Neg. C-757; Title: Columbia Basin Clearing Project; Caption: Workers return to Camp Ferry. Camp...

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Secretary of Interior Ickes visiting Grand Coulee Dam

Washington officials inspect Grand Coulee Dam. From left to right - Field Engineer, A. F. Darland; Office Engineer, J. H. Miner; Commissioner of Bureau of Reclamation, John C. Page; Secretary of the Interior, The Hon. H. L. Ickes; and Construction...

1938-10-25
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Floor Plan for North Dormitory

Department of the Interior: Bureau of Reclamation Columbia Basin Project - Washington: Grand Coulee Dam-Government Camp: South Dormitory Floor Plans

1934-11-15
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Clearing activities in the reservoir area above the dam, Washington, 1939.

Caption on verso: General view of clearing activities in reservoir area above dam. Everything is burned except merchantable timber 6 inches and larger in diameter. This is transported to sawmills and cut into lumber. Nov. 21, 1939. US WPA...

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