Record Details
Grand Coulee Long View in 1937
Washington State University Libraries
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Grand Coulee Long View in 1937 |
| Description | Grand Coulee Dam, viewed from the east side. In the foreground appear trestles, and crane equipment used for placing concrete; the middle ground shows excavation work in progress in the main river channel; the background shows concrete placed (1,800,000 cubic yards) in the west side dam and power house area. Standing out prominently in the center of the picture are blocks 39 and 40 which, together, form a section of the dam 100 feet wide. Timber and steel cofferdams extend out from both ends... Aerial view of the east side construction progress during the first months of 1937. |
| Relation | Part of Western Waters Digital Library: http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/; Photographer Unknown |
| Creator | United States. Bureau of Reclamation |
| Subject | Trestle construction--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Trestles--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam |
| Coverage | Cofferdams; Trestles; Excavation United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.) |
| Type | Aerial photographs |
| Identifier | 40b5v5p02.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/banks,1471 |
| Date | 3/17/1937 2008 |
| 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. V, Page 02)-Cage 40, Box 6 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 |
