Record Details
Large Lava Obstruction
Washington State University Libraries
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Large Lava Obstruction |
| Description | Excavating rock in bed of river. In the foreground is one of several large lava erratics in about the middle of spillway section. During excavation activities workers encountered several large lava formations that obstructed dam construction in the spillway section. Each of these solid rock formations had to be removed before construction could commence. |
| Relation | Part of Western Waters Digital Library: http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/; Photographer Unknown |
| Creator | United States. Bureau of Reclamation |
| Subject | Construction workers--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Piling (Civil engineering)--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Caterpillar Tractor--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam |
| Coverage | Excavation United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.) |
| Type | photographs |
| Identifier | 40b5v5p118.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/banks,1484 |
| Date | 1/14/1937 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 118)-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 |
