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Brett Gravel Pit

Washington State University Libraries

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Title Brett Gravel Pit
Description The Brett Gravel Pit, and the gravel processing plant. The huge sand pile, estimated at 4,000,000 cubic yards, is the surplus sand which has been wasted here after the gravel and cobbles were removed. In the foreground is the Mason City Airport. Long view of Brett Gravel pit, notice extent of excavation from beginning of project.
Relation Part of Western Waters Digital Library: http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/
Photographer Unknown
Creator United States. Bureau of Reclamation
Subject Brett gravel pit (Wash.)--Cement--Grand Coulee Dam; Concrete mixers--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Concrete dams--Foundations--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Construction workers--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)--Design and construction--Materials; Aggregate processing plants--Washington (State)--Columbia River Valley
Coverage Concrete United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)
Type photographs
Identifier 40b6v6p157.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/banks,2647
Date 04/25/1938 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 157)-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

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