Record Details

Camp Lincoln

Washington State University Libraries

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Title Camp Lincoln
Description Camp Lincoln, a 375-man W.P.A. camp, located about 43 miles above the dam and near the mouth of the Spokane River. This camp, built in 1938, was on the left bank of the Columbia River about 43-1/2 miles above the Dam and near the old town of Lincoln. This camp had 17 miles of land to clear on the Columbia River.
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 Clearing of land--Washington (State)--Columbia River Valley; United States. Work Projects Administration--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam
Coverage Reservoirs; Construction employees United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)
Type photographs
Identifier 40b7v7p279.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/banks,2843
Date 7/25/1939 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 279)-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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