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Clearing Cofferdam for River Diversion

Washington State University Libraries

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Title Clearing Cofferdam for River Diversion
Description Section "C" of west cofferdam cleared for river diversion. East end of cross-river cofferdam on the right, to the left of which is low Wakefield type east coffer. Suspension bridge for west mixer aggregate in the distance. Long view photograph of preparation to divert the Columbia River for construction of the Grand Coulee Dam.
Relation Part of Western Waters Digital Library: http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/
Creator Photographer Unknown; United States Department of the Interior: Bureau of Reclamation; United States Department of the Interior: Bureau of Reclamation
Subject Conveying machinery--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Cofferdams--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Construction equipment--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Water diversion--Columbia River; Cranes, derricks, etc.--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam
Coverage Dam Construction; Dams United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)
Type Photographs
Identifier 40b5v4p117.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/banks,1267
Date 9/26/1936 2007
Publisher Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm
Source Columbia Basin Project History (Vol. IV, Page 117)-Cage 40, Box 05 of the Frank Arthur Banks Papers, 1913-1957: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/Holland/masc/finders/cg40.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 Epson Expression 10,000 XL scanner. While 24 bit 150 PPI JPEG also created and added to the CONTENTdm database at the WSU Libraries.
Language English

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