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Joining Elevation 1081 Construction Trestle

Washington State University Libraries

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Title Joining Elevation 1081 Construction Trestle
Description Erected from the east and west shores, the elevation 1180 construction trestle is joined together over the spillway section of the dam. A total of 8,900 tons of structural steel was used in this trestle. During the next phase of Grand Coulee construction contractor's extended the construction trestle to finish and reinforce the superstructure of the dam.
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 Trestles; Hoisting machinery; Dam construction; Cranes United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)
Type photographs
Identifier 40b6v6p135.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/banks,2631
Date 9/10/1938 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. VI, Page 135)-Cage 40 Box 6 ; 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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