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Upstream Face of Grand Coulee Dam

Washington State University Libraries

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Title Upstream Face of Grand Coulee Dam
Description Upstream face of dam showing low gaps for river diversion. Suspension bridge for aggregate conveyor to Westmix. Mason City across the river. The progress visible on the upstream face of the Grand Coulee during removal of the west side cofferdam in preparation for river diversion through lower diversion slots.
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 Gravity dams--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Cranes, derricks, etc.--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Electric cranes--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Gantry cranes--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Trestles--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Concrete--Formwork--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Concrete plants--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Dump trucks--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Concrete--Reinforcing bars--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Whirley crane-- Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Diversion weirs--Columbia River; Diversion weirs--Designs and plans--Columbia River; Diversion structures (Hydraulic engineering)--Design and construction--Columbia River ; Floating Cranes--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam
Coverage Cofferdams; Concrete; Hydraulic Works; Hydroelectric Power United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)
Type Photographs
Identifier 40b5v4p296.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/banks,1434
Date 12/2/1936 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 296)-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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