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Motor Barge "Paul Bunyan"

Washington State University Libraries

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Title Motor Barge "Paul Bunyan"
Description Construction in progress on the W.P.A. motor barge "Paul Bunyan" The boat will be used for transporting men and equipment in connection with clearing activities along the Columbia River. Constructing a motor barge for transportation of men and equipment up and down the Columbia River. In addition to transportation, these barges also contributed to river diversion by assisting in the placement of closure gates that blocked the diversion channels for concrete pours.
Relation Part of Western Waters Digital Library: http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/; Photographer Unknown
Creator United States. Bureau of Reclamation
Subject Barges--Washington (State)--Columbia River
Coverage Equipment and Personnel Transportation United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)
Type photographs
Identifier 40b6v6p49.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/banks,2722
Date 12/15/1938 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 49)-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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