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Inclined Double Track Concrete Transfer Skip

Washington State University Libraries

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Title Inclined Double Track Concrete Transfer Skip
Description The inclined double-track, concrete transfer skip for lowering concrete from the elevation 1180 construction trestle to the left power house construction deck at elevation 1015. This structure clears the downstream face of the dam, and will not be removed until the entire job is completed. Double tracked lift system for transporting concrete from the higher elevation 1180 construction trestle to the power plant construction below.
Relation Part of Western Waters Digital Library: http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/; Photographer Unknown
Creator United States. Bureau of Reclamation
Subject Conveying machinery--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Concrete dams--Design and construction--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Concrete storage--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam
Coverage Concrete United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)
Type photographs
Identifier 40b6v6p169.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/banks,2658
Date 11/22/1938 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 169)-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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