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Penstock Hoisting

Washington State University Libraries

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Title Penstock Hoisting
Description A main unit penstock section about to be hoisted into a right power house turbine pit. A total of 126 sections was moved by this method into the right power house turbine pits without a single mishap. A main unit penstock section about to be hoisted into a right power house turbine pit. A total of 126 sections was moved by this method into the right power house turbine pits without a single mishap.
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 Cranes, derricks, etc.--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Penstocks--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Dump trucks--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Barges--Washington (State)--Columbia River; Hydroelectric power plants--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam
Coverage Penstocks--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Equipment and Personnel Transportation; Spillways--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)
Type photographs
Identifier 40b7v7p235.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/banks,2820
Date 9/27/1939 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 235)-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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