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Cofferdam Island Removal

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Title Cofferdam Island Removal
Description Equipment at work on removal of the old cofferdam island downstream from the spillway section of the dam. This job involved the pulling of steel piling, removal of timber cribs, drilling and blasting of concrete, and excavation of earth and rock fill materials used in the cofferdam construction. Equipment at work on removal of the old cofferdam island downstream from the spillway section of the dam. This job involved the pulling of steel piling, removal of timber cribs, drilling and blasting of concrete, and excavation of earth and rock fill materials used in the cofferdam construction.
Relation Part of Western Waters Digital Library: http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/
Messrs. Johnson and Erickson selected photographs from photographers Pomeroy, Robinson, and Russell.
Creator United States. Bureau of Reclamation
Subject Floating Cranes--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Lattice boom cranes (Excavating machinery)--Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.); Barges--Washington (State)--Columbia River
Coverage Cofferdams United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)
Type photographs
Identifier 40b7v7p123.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/banks,2756
Date 2/6/1939 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. VII, Page 123)-Cage 40, Box 7 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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