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Topographic Model of Columbia River and Grand Coulee Dam

Washington State University Libraries

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Title Topographic Model of Columbia River and Grand Coulee Dam
Description Consolidated Builders' working model of the dam. The small square blocks represent a block pour or 5-foot lift of concrete and are added to the model to show the progress of construction as well as to correlate all construction activities. Lecture aid for guided tours and engineering lectures related to the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam.
Relation Part of Western Waters Digital Library: http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/
Photographer Unknown
Creator United States. Bureau of Reclamation
Subject Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)-Vista house; Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)-Models
Coverage Civil engineering United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)
Type photographs
Identifier 40b6v6p90.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/banks,2738
Date 11/3/1938 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 90)-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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