Record Details
Dewatering Frozen Columbia River
Washington State University Libraries
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Dewatering Frozen Columbia River |
| Description | Center section of Columbia River coffered off and stream diverted west of block 40 shown to right center where section "E" of west cofferdam is partly removed. Frames in lower foreground are feeders for conveyor to be used in removing about 1,350,000 cubic yards of overburden in this section. Rocks projecting through ice rest on river bottom. Upstream is steel piling on river side of crib-type cofferdam. Dewatering central and eastern portions of the Columbia River after completion of the cross river cofferdam. |
| Relation | Part of Western Waters Digital Library: http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/; Photographer Unknown |
| Creator | United States. Bureau of Reclamation |
| Subject | Ice on rivers, lakes, etc.--Columbia River; Timber Cribs--Cofferdam--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Diversion weirs--Columbia River; Whirley crane--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam |
| Coverage | Cofferdams; Construction United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.) |
| Type | photographs |
| Identifier | 40b6v5p214.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/banks,1543 |
| Date | 1/7/1937 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 214)-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 |
