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Excavation behind West Cofferdam

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Title Excavation behind West Cofferdam
Description Excavation behind and removal of section "H" west cofferdam, for diversion of river next hear. Aggregate conveyor on the right. Shown here are excavation activities in preparation for diverting the river from the east bank to the west bank to proceed with excavation activities on the east before continuing on the center of the river. Visible her is the dismantling of the west side cofferdam in preparation for diversion and the aggregate conveyor moving spoil from the west bank to the east bank and on to Rattlesnake Gorge
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 Excavation--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Concrete dams--Design and construction--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Construction and demolition debris--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam
Coverage Concrete; Trestles; Dam construction; Excavation; Cofferdams United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)
Type Photographs
Identifier 40b5v4p161.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/banks,1309
Date 8/1/1936 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 161)-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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