Record Details
Excavation Pit East of Central Block 40
Washington State University Libraries
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Excavation Pit East of Central Block 40 |
| Description | Here in April of 1937 jackhammer crews are removing the first layer of bedrock in the excavation pit east of block 40. Note the vertical keyways on the side of block 40, which was typical of all blocks. The blocks were interlocked with these vertical keys along transverse joints, and with horizontal keys at longitudinal joints. The keyways were 16 inches deep, and on 3 foot centers. After the concrete had cooled and shrunk grout was forced into the seams between them, thus sealing the dam... |
| Relation | Part of: Western Waters Digital Library: http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/; Photographer Unknown |
| Creator | Clifford R. Koester |
| Subject | Power hammers--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Concrete dams--Foundations--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Construction workers--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Tunnels--Design and Construction--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam Construction employees; Construction equipment |
| Type | Photographs |
| Coverage | United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.) |
| Identifier | 709b1v1p109.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/koester,668 |
| Date | 4/1/1937 2008 |
| Publisher | Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm |
| Source | A History of the Columbia Basin Project (Vol. 1, Page 109)-Cage 709: Clifford R. Koester Papers, 1927-1972: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/finders/cg709.htm |
| Rights | To order a reproduction please see: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/policies.htm , or contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections: (509) 335-6691. For permission to publish please contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections: (509) 335-6691. |
| Format | Original photographic prints were scanned at 24 bit 3000 pixels by the long side for master TIFF files on an Plustek OpticBook 3600 Plus. Also, 24 bit 150 PPI JPEGs were created with the OpticBook 3600 Plus and added to the CONTENTdm database at the WSU Libraries |
| Language | English |
