Record Details
Hemispherical Bulkheads
Washington State University Libraries
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Hemispherical Bulkheads |
| Description | In the foreground are two finished hemispherical bulkheads, while in the background another set is being prepared for the water-pressure test. These bulkheads were used to close the upper end of the turbine penstocks until the unit coaster gates were installed. After the coaster gates were in position over the penstock intake the bulkheads were burned out with cutting torches and the recess around the liner filled with concrete. The first upstream section of penstock, a hemispherical... |
| Relation | Part of Western Waters Digital Library: http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/; Photographer Unknown |
| Creator | Clifford R. Koester |
| Subject | Water turbines--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Penstocks--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)--Inspections Penstocks--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam |
| Type | Photograph |
| Coverage | United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.) |
| Identifier | 709b1v3p257.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/koester,1221 |
| 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. 3, Page 257)-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 |
| Date | 2008 |
