Columbia River Basin Project: Dam Construction in the Pacific Northwest

Vertical Lift Hoist (Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance)

Date: 1941-08-26
dam constructionequipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Sowing Oats (Farm development)

Date: 1950-04-28
farmers in Washington statefarm development
Washington (State)

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Steel And Forms For Drum Gate (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1940-06-20
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Recently Placed Riprap (Riverbanks and slope protection)

Date: 1949-05-26
dams in Washington (state)riverbanks and slope protection
Washington (State)Grant County

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Reinforcing Steel In Powerhouse (Powerhouse construction)

Date: 1940-10-07
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)powerhouse construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Moving The Lining Machine (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-09-13
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountySoap Lake

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Excavation Operations [02] (Site preparation)

Date: 1934-06-29
dam constructionsite preparation
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Open Letter [01] (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1961
Army Corps of Engineers (U.S.)engineer recruitment program
United States

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Hoisting Elevator Shaft (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1941-06-30
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Car Parked In Completed Section Of Main Canal (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1949-10-11
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyLittle Soap Lake

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Dozer In Backfill Operation (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-05-12
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant County

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Powerhouse Equipment (Powerhouse construction)

Date: 1940-09-09
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)powerhouse construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Collapsed Dragline Boom (Equipment failures)

Date: 1947-06-02
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectequipment failures
Washington (State)Grant CountyWheeler

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Testing Gantry Crane (Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance)

Date: 1942-05-22
dam constructionequipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance
Washington (State)

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Excavation Operations [01] (Site preparation)

Date: 1936-11-01
dam constructionsite preparation
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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View Of The Discharge Pipes (Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes)

Date: 1949-10-11
Columbia Basin Reclamation ProjectCoulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Ice Harbor Lock And Dam Dedication Ceremony (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1962-05-09
dams in Washington (state)engineer recruitment program
Washington (State)Walla Walla CountyHumorist

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Testing Block And Hook (Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance)

Date: 1940-06-28
dam constructionequipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance
Washington (State)

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Cracks In The Lining (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1949-09-30
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyWheeler

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Soap Lake Siphon (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1949-10-06
canals (Washington state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)

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Man Lays 21 Inch Irrigation Pipe (Farm development)

Date: 1949-06-27
canal construction workersfarm development
Washington (State)Franklin County

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Employee housing 1940 (Employee housing)

Date: 1937-05-07
employee housingemployee housing
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Gear System For Moving Crane (Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance)

Date: 1942-05-22
dam constructionequipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance
Washington (State)

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Man Works With Concrete (Scale models, testing, and oddities)

Date: 1940-07-26
dam constructionscale models, testing, and oddities
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Farmers Help To Install Irrigation Pipes (Farm development)

Date: 1950-03-14
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectfarm development
Washington (State)Franklin CountyPasco

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Drum Gate #1 [04] (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1940-12-07
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Dworshak Dam (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1965
dams in Idahoengineer recruitment program
IdahoClearwater CountyAhsahka

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Joining The Liner Sections (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1949-10-05
canals (Washington state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)

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Rotor Being Installed [01] (Installation of turbines and generators)

Date: 1943-06-08
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)installation of turbines and generators
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Diseased Potato Plant In Potato Field (Farm development)

Date: 1947-09-17
potato leafroll disease in Washington statefarm development
Washington (State)Grant CountyMoses Lake

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Concrete Form Around Discharge Pipe (Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes)

Date: 1949-05-16
dam constructionCoulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Interior Of Powerhouse (Installation of turbines and generators)

Date: 1942-11-28
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)installation of turbines and generators
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Outlet Works (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1941-06-26
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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East End Of Spillway (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1940-11-30
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Cat With Ripper (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-11-09
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)

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Excavation (Site preparation)

Date: 1933
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectsite preparation
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Clearing Timber [02] (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1964
dams in Idahoengineer recruitment program
IdahoClearwater CountyAhsahka

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Removing Dust From Coal-Tar Primer (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1950-07-17
dam constructionconstruction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Grant County

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Abutment Cut-Off Wall (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1947-10-01
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectconstruction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Stevens CountyLong Lake

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Truck Pouring Concrete (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-04-10
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyWinchester

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Welder Finishing Joints (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1948-04-07
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Placing Concrete In Dry Coulee Siphon (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1947-07-17
canals (Washington state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Grant County

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Structures Along Bank (Site preparation)

Date: 1934-04-02
dam constructionsite preparation
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Lining Machine In Operation (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-04-07
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Applying Oil (Powerhouse construction)

Date: 1949-03-25
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)powerhouse construction
Washington (State)Grant County

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Lifting Shaft (Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance)

Date: 1941-02-11
dam constructionequipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance
Washington (State)

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Application Of Concrete Curing Compound At Pasco Pump (Farm development)

Date: 1947-03-15
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectfarm development
Washington (State)Franklin CountyColumbia Point

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Workman Installing 42'Pipe [02] (Farm development)

Date: 1950-11-08
canal construction workersfarm development
Washington (State)

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Looking North Over Pumping Plant (Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes)

Date: 1950-09-25
dam constructionCoulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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John Day Lock And Dam Rendition (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1962
dams in U.S. Westengineer recruitment program
Washington (State)Klickitat CountyRufus

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Lowering A Shaft Into Place [02] (Installation of turbines and generators)

Date: 1941-06-04
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)installation of turbines and generators
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Floating Caisson Exits Drydock (Riverbanks and slope protection)

Date: 1949-08-24
dam constructionriverbanks and slope protection
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Rendition Of Proposed Lower Granite Dam (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1964
dam constructionengineer recruitment program
Washington (State)Whitman CountyColton

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Man Stands Next To Armor Rock (Riverbanks and slope protection)

Date: 1949-04-26
dams in Washington (state)riverbanks and slope protection
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Breaking Rock [01] (Site preparation)

Date: 1938-07-26
dam constructionsite preparation
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Test Weld (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1947-05-22
dam constructionconstruction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Gauging Offsets Between Concrete Units (Scale models, testing, and oddities)

Date: 1938-02-01
concrete (evaluation)scale models, testing, and oddities
Washington (State)

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Man Inspects Soap Lake Siphon (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-07-17
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountySoap Lake

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Completed Long Lake Dam (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1949-10-11
dams in Washington (state)construction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Stevens CountyLong Lake

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Digging Out The Tunnels (Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes)

Date: 1938-07-26
Columbia Basin Reclamation ProjectCoulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Shaft For Shasta Generator Being Lifted (Installation of turbines and generators)

Date: 1942-07-15
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)installation of turbines and generators
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Crab Creek Siphon [02] (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1943-08-30
canals (Washington state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)

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The Beginning Of Embankment Construction (Farm development)

Date: 1950-05-16
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectfarm development
Washington (State)

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Defective Concrete [02] (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1950-10-31
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectconstruction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Grant CountyBassett Junction

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Grand Coulee [01] (Scale models, testing, and oddities)

Date: 1938
dams (design and construction)scale models, testing, and oddities
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Turbulence At The Gate Of Pasco Pump (Farm development)

Date: 1950-04-28
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectfarm development
Washington (State)Franklin CountyColumbia Point

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Top Deck Of Trimmer (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-06-16
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Inspecting A Potato Field (Farm development)

Date: 1947-09-17
potato industry in Washington statefarm development
Washington (State)Grant CountyMoses Lake

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Concrete Specimens (Scale models, testing, and oddities)

Date: 1938-08-19
concrete (evaluation)scale models, testing, and oddities
Washington (State)

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View Of Dam Taken From West Bank (Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes)

Date: 1941-05-09
dam constructionCoulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Anchored Caisson (Riverbanks and slope protection)

Date: 1949-03-24
dam constructionriverbanks and slope protection
Washington (State)Grant County

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Grand Coulee Dam Seismograph Station (Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance)

Date: 1942-09-16
seismology in Washington stateequipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Riveting And Welding Face Plates (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1941-01-28
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Rendition Of Proposed Asotin Dam (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1964
dam constructionengineer recruitment program
Washington (State)Asotin CountyAsotin

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Men Working On The Rear Of The Lining Machine (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1948-08-26
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyWheeler

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Closeup Of Hoppers And Drainage Pipes Inside The Paver (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1948-04-07
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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West Side Downstream View Of Spillway (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1941-08-21
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Arlington, Oregon (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1965
aerial viewsengineer recruitment program
OregonGilliam CountyArlington

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Flood Control Projects 2 (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1965
Army Corps of Engineers (U.S.)engineer recruitment program
United States

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Construction Of John Day Lock And Dam Powerhouse [01] (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1965
dams in U.S. Westengineer recruitment program
Washington (State)Klickitat CountyRufus

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Long Lake Dam (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1949-04-06
dams in Washington (state)construction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Stevens CountyTumtum

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West Powerhouse (Powerhouse construction)

Date: 1940-04-10
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)powerhouse construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Clearing Timber [01] (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1964
dams in Idahoengineer recruitment program
IdahoClearwater CountyAhsahka

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Inlet Transition (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1949-08-04
canals (Washington state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Grant County

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Damaged Drill Bit (Equipment failures)

Date: 1949-05-10
drill bitsequipment failures
Washington (State)Grant County

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Pump Plant Construction (Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes)

Date: 1940-06-21
dam constructionCoulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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East And West Canal Core Samples (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1948-10-28
dams (core sampling)canal lining and construction
Washington (State)

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Offset Between Parts (Scale models, testing, and oddities)

Date: 1939-03-31
concrete (evaluation)scale models, testing, and oddities
Washington (State)

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Concrete Specimens Submerged (Scale models, testing, and oddities)

Date: 1949-11-18
concrete (evaluation)scale models, testing, and oddities
Washington (State)Stevens CountyLong Lake

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Man Stands On Dry Coulee Siphon (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1948-09-15
canals (Washington state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Grant County

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Moving The Sprinkler System (Farm development)

Date: 1950-04-17
farm equipmentfarm development
Washington (State)

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Man Tests Canal Lining (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-05-17
canal construction workerscanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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16-Yard Truck Dumping Material (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1947-07-23
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectconstruction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Grant County

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Concrete In Turbine (Scale models, testing, and oddities)

Date: 1944-03-20
dams (maintenance and repair)scale models, testing, and oddities
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Trimmer In Operation (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-09-18
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountySoap Lake

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Topographic Model [03] (Scale models, testing, and oddities)

Date: 1938-11-03
dams (design and construction)scale models, testing, and oddities
Washington (State)Grant County

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Completed Rotor (Installation of turbines and generators)

Date: 1942-11-28
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)installation of turbines and generators
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Reboring Drum Gate Grinder (Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance)

Date: 1941-01-22
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Drum Gate And Arch (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1941-12-03
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Trash Gathering Site (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1964
dams in Washington (state)engineer recruitment program
Washington (State)Walla Walla CountyHumorist

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Embankment Placing Operations (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1947-06-26
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Aerial View Of Devils Lake (Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes)

Date: 1941-09-21
Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Arches Over Spillway (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1941-07-31
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Stratification Of Material In Test Pit [01] (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1948-09-02
canals (Washington state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Franklin CountyBasin City

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Mucker Working Inside A Tunnel (Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance)

Date: 1946-12-19
dam constructionequipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance
Washington (State)Grant CountyCoulee City

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Lining The Canal, Ephrata In The Background (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1948-07-19
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyEphrata

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Completed Concrete Placing (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1949-10-17
canals (Washington state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Grant County

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Aligning Drum Gate Hinges [01] (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1940-11-30
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Man Looks At Siphon (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1949-10-16
canals (Washington state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)

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Transporting Spider To Powerhouse (Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance)

Date: 1941-02-17
dams in Washington (state)equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Man Stands In Concrete Chute (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1950-11-09
canals (Washington state)construction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Panoramic View Of Grand Coulee Site [01] (Site preparation)

Date: 1935-08-02
dam constructionsite preparation
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Ferry Used To Transport Riprap And Armor Rock (Riverbanks and slope protection)

Date: 1950-09-12
dam constructionriverbanks and slope protection
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Plastic Hose On The Aea Pump (Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance)

Date: 1949-06-21
canal construction workersequipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance
Washington (State)

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Transporting R-1 Scroll Case (Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance)

Date: 1948-07-16
dam constructionequipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance
Washington (State)Grant CountyElectric City

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Construction Of Bins And Rescreening Plant (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1950-03-21
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectconstruction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Pump-Discharge Outlet Structure [02] (Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes)

Date: 1949-09-08
dam constructionCoulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Initial Run Of The Floating Caisson (Riverbanks and slope protection)

Date: 1949-03-23
dam constructionriverbanks and slope protection
Washington (State)Grant County

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Grouting Operations (Site preparation)

Date: 1939-06-06
dam constructionsite preparation
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Grouting Foundation Drainage System (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1947-07-23
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectconstruction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)

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Completed Drain Inlet (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-06-16
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Placing Forms And Reinforcing Steel (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1948-03-26
dam constructionconstruction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Stevens CountyLong Lake

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Men Compact Backfill (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1949-05-25
dam constructionconstruction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Long Lake Headworks (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1949-12-14
dams in Washington (state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Grant County

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Man Wipes Wicket Gates [01] (Installation of turbines and generators)

Date: 1947-06-28
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)installation of turbines and generators
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Damaged L-4 Turbine Shaft (Equipment failures)

Date: 1944-06-09
dams in Washington (state)equipment failures
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Erosion On L-1 Turbine Runner (Equipment failures)

Date: 1946-06-26
dams in Washington (state)equipment failures
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Breaking Rock [03] (Site preparation)

Date: 1940
dam constructionsite preparation
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Removal Of Overburden (Site preparation)

Date: 1933-12-14
dam constructionsite preparation
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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115-Ton Coaster Gate On War Surplus Pontoon (Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance)

Date: 1947-09-09
dam constructionequipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Completed Open Inlet Transition (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1950-06-21
canals (Washington state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Grant County

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Long Lake Dam Headworks (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1949-09-28
dam constructionconstruction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Stevens CountyLong Lake

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Excavating The Bank (Site preparation)

Date: 1934-03-02
dam constructionsite preparation
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Topographic Model [04] (Scale models, testing, and oddities)

Date: 1941-10-16
dams (design and construction)scale models, testing, and oddities
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Concrete Drying (Scale models, testing, and oddities)

Date: 1938-01-04
concrete (evaluation)scale models, testing, and oddities
Washington (State)

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Aerial View Of Grand Coulee [01] (Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes)

Date: 1949-09-21
dams in Washington (state)Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Power Loads And Resources (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1960
Army Corps of Engineers (U.S.)engineer recruitment program
United States

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Truck-Mounted Equipment (Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance)

Date: 1941-09-10
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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East Powerhouse Foundation [02] (Powerhouse construction)

Date: 1941-08-07
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)powerhouse construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Upstream View Of Grand Coulee [01] (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1941-05-09
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Gravel Trap Sump (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-06-21
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant County

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Bridge Bents And Abutments (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-06-16
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Preparing For Blast (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1946-12-05
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountySoap Lake

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Loading Riprap From The Quarry (Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance)

Date: 1950-07-14
dams in Washington (state)equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Description Of Proposed Little Goose Lock And Dam (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1965
dams in Washington (state)engineer recruitment program

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Cat Jockey At Work (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1965
dams in Idahoengineer recruitment program
IdahoClearwater CountyAhsahka

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Powerhouse Bays (Powerhouse construction)

Date: 1942-02-23
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)powerhouse construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Defective Concrete [01] (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1950-10-31
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectconstruction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Grant CountyBassett Junction

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Concrete Testing (Scale models, testing, and oddities)

Date: 1940-03-02
concrete (evaluation)scale models, testing, and oddities
Washington (State)

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The Sump Of The Gravel Trap (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-05-09
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant County

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Needle Valve, Elbow, And Reducer In Place (Installation of turbines and generators)

Date: 1945-01-02
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)installation of turbines and generators
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Fabrication Of Half Hoops (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1949-09-09
canal construction workersconstruction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)

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Dairy Farm (Farm development)

Date: 1948-09-01
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectfarm development
Washington (State)

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Lowering A Shaft Into Place [01] (Installation of turbines and generators)

Date: 1941-06-04
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)installation of turbines and generators
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Rolling The Liner Plate (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1949-06-27
canals (Washington state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)

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Couple From New Jersey Visits The Dam (Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance)

Date: 1946-07-23
dams in Washington (state)equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Open Letter [02] (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1961
Army Corps of Engineers (U.S.)engineer recruitment program
United States

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Gnrr Bridge Construction (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-06-16
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant County

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Penstock Liner (Powerhouse construction)

Date: 1940-01-10
dam constructionpowerhouse construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Close Up Of Corn (Farm development)

Date: 1947-08-12
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectfarm development
Washington (State)Grant CountyMoses Lake

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Bolts In Concrete Wall (Scale models, testing, and oddities)

Date: 1938-02-01
concrete (evaluation)scale models, testing, and oddities
Washington (State)

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Dam Testing (Scale models, testing, and oddities)

Date: 1938-02-01
dams (design and construction)scale models, testing, and oddities
Washington (State)

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Head Of Main Lateral (Farm development)

Date: 1950-04-28
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectfarm development
Washington (State)Franklin CountyColumbia Point

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Placing The Last Section Of The Scroll Case (Installation of turbines and generators)

Date: 1947-03-10
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)installation of turbines and generators
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Excavation (Site preparation)

Date: 1935-08-21
dam constructionsite preparation
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Laying Plywood For Pour In West Powerhouse (Powerhouse construction)

Date: 1949-06-17
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)powerhouse construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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View Of Construction On Grand Coulee (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1940-10-23
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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L-7 Generator Spider (Installation of turbines and generators)

Date: 1947-06-27
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)installation of turbines and generators
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Men Work On Drum Gate (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1941-01-21
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Drum Gate #1 [01] (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1940-12-07
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Discharge Pipe Emerging From Tunnel (Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes)

Date: 1949-10-06
dam constructionCoulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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View Of Drum Gates (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1941-05-22
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Erecting Forms (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1950-05-26
canals (Washington state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)

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View Of Cracks That Developed In The '48-'49 Winter (Farm development)

Date: 1950-04-28
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectfarm development
Washington (State)Franklin CountyColumbia Point

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Man Negotiates Concrete Bucket (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1947-07-17
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Boardman, Oregon (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1965
aerial viewsengineer recruitment program
OregonMorrow CountyBoardman

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Concrete Placing (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1941-10-15
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Flash-Pressure Welding Machine (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1947-05-22
canal construction workersconstruction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Grand Coulee [02] (Scale models, testing, and oddities)

Date: 1938
dams (design and construction)scale models, testing, and oddities
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Description Of Proposed Asotin Dam (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1965
dam constructionengineer recruitment program

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Removing Surface Rock (Site preparation)

Date: 1937-04
dam constructionsite preparation
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Damaged Sheets Of Asbestos (Equipment failures)

Date: 1949-03-18
dams in Washington (state)equipment failures
Washington (State)

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Employee housing 1950 [02] (Employee housing)

Date: 1950-09-20
dams in Washington (state)employee housing
Washington (State)Okanogan CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Two Men Inspect Culverts (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-07-14
canal construction workerscanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyWinchester

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Aligning Drum Gate Hinges [02] (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1940-11-30
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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View Of Slip Form Used For Lining Pasco Pump (Farm development)

Date: 1947-03-15
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectfarm development
Washington (State)Franklin CountyColumbia Point

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Weld Test (Scale models, testing, and oddities)

Date: 1940-03-16
weldingscale models, testing, and oddities
Washington (State)

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Concrete Breaker (Installation of turbines and generators)

Date: 1943-05-26
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)installation of turbines and generators
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Finished Canal Sans Water (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1948-04-07
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Mounting Stiffener Rings On The Discharge Pipe (Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance)

Date: 1949-03-01
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance
Washington (State)Grant County

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Drill Core Sample (Scale models, testing, and oddities)

Date: 1938
concrete (evaluation)scale models, testing, and oddities
Washington (State)

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Dump Truck (Site preparation)

Date: 1939
dam constructionsite preparation
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Days After Construction Begins On Long Lake Dam (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1947-05-14
dam constructionconstruction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Stevens CountyLong Lake

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Cylinder Testing [02] (Scale models, testing, and oddities)

Date: 1940-03-07
concrete (evaluation)scale models, testing, and oddities
Washington (State)

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Erecting The Trimmer (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-03-21
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Armor Rock Along The Riverbank [02] (Riverbanks and slope protection)

Date: 1949-04-26
canal construction workersriverbanks and slope protection
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Workman Unloading Bulk Cement (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1948-09-08
canal construction workersconstruction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Grant CountyStratford

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Steel Casing From Turbine (Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance)

Date: 1941-04-03
dam constructionequipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Failure Of L-3 Turbine [01] (Equipment failures)

Date: 1945-06-15
dams in Washington (state)equipment failures
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Future Site Of Grand Coulee [02] (Site preparation)

Date: 1933
dam constructionsite preparation
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Setting Gate Valves On Pump (Farm development)

Date: 1949-10-20
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectfarm development
Washington (State)Grant County

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School For Rivitors [01] (Installation of turbines and generators)

Date: 1941-01-21
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)installation of turbines and generators
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Seagoing Bulldozer (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1964
rivers in Washington stateengineer recruitment program
Washington (State)Walla Walla County

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Rendition Of Proposed Little Goose Lock And Dam (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1964
dams in Washington (state)engineer recruitment program
Washington (State)Whitman CountyLaCrosse

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Lateral Turnout (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1949-10-17
canals (Washington state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Grant County

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New I 80 Bridge (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1960
John Day region (Oregon)engineer recruitment program
OregonGilliam CountyArlington

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Inlet Portal Of Bacon Tunnel (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1947-07-23
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectconstruction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Grant CountyCoulee City

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View Of Tunnels In The Bank [01] (Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes)

Date: 1939-09-02
Columbia Basin Reclamation ProjectCoulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Future Site Of Grand Coulee [03] (Site preparation)

Date: 1934
dam constructionsite preparation
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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New I80 North Bridge (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1960
aerial viewsengineer recruitment program
OregonGilliam County

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Pit #7 In West Powerhouse (Powerhouse construction)

Date: 1941-02-14
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)powerhouse construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Mcnary Lock And Dam (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1966
dams in U.S. Westengineer recruitment program
Washington (State)Benton CountyMcNary

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Air Compressors (Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance)

Date: 1941-09-10
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Overlooking Coulee Dam (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1941-08-20
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Open Outlet Transition Of Dry Coulee Siphon (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1948-09-24
canal construction workersconstruction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Compacted Core Bank Construction (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-06-22
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Franklin CountyBasin City

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Manual Sloping (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1949-07-19
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyLittle Soap Lake

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East Powerhouse Foundation [01] (Powerhouse construction)

Date: 1941-01-25
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)powerhouse construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Cleanup Operations (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1947-07-23
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectconstruction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Long Lake Headworks During Concrete Placing [01] (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1949-11-28
dam constructionconstruction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Stevens CountyLong Lake

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Reinforcing Steel For Weber Wasteway (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1950-09-22
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectconstruction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Grant CountyBassett Junction

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Miss Coulee Propeller (Scale models, testing, and oddities)

Date: 1941-08-05
ship propulsion (U.S. history, 20th century)scale models, testing, and oddities
Washington (State)

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Bacon Siphon And Main Canal (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1949-05-04
canals (Washington state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Grant CountyCoulee City

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Aerial View Of Grand Coulee [02] (Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes)

Date: 1947-10-21
dams in Washington (state)Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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General View Of Rock Cleanup (Site preparation)

Date: 1937-04-29
dam constructionsite preparation
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Farmer Works A Ditch Around His Field (Farm development)

Date: 1950-04-28
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectfarm development
Washington (State)Grant County

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Midstream Bulldozer (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1965
rivers in Oregonengineer recruitment program
OregonUnion CountyLa Grande

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Strange Rock Formation [01] (Scale models, testing, and oddities)

Date: 1944-06-03
rock formations in U.S. Westscale models, testing, and oddities
Washington (State)

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Suction Elbow Installation (Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes)

Date: 1950-09-27
dam constructionCoulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Men Apply Curing Compounds To The Canal (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-05-03
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Dragline Excavation (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-06-22
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Franklin CountyBasin City

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Aerial View Of O'Sullivan Dam (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1950-05-31
dams in Washington (state)construction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Grant CountyO'Sullivan Dam

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Making Use Of Temporary Channel (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1960
dams in U.S. Westengineer recruitment program
Washington (State)Klickitat CountyRufus

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Cleaning East Powerhouse Area (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1941-12-29
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Upstream View Of Grand Coulee [02] (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1941-04-25
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Applying Heated Asphalt (Farm development)

Date: 1947-07-19
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectfarm development
Washington (State)Franklin CountyColumbia Point

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Dry Coulee Siphon (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1949-05-25
canals (Washington state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Placing Concrete And Steel In Canal Lining (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1950-04-04
canal construction workersconstruction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Outlet Of Bacon Tunnel (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1948-11-22
canals (Washington state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Grant County

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Outlet Tube Gate (Powerhouse construction)

Date: 1940-02-29
dam constructionpowerhouse construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Removing Snow From The Canal (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-03-24
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Drum Gate #1 [02] (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1940-12-05
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Rock Pockets (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1950-09-22
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectconstruction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Grant CountyBassett Junction

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Bulldozer Pushing Material Into Position (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1950-03-21
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectconstruction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Men Survey A Farm Outside Of Wheeler (Farm development)

Date: 1946-10-10
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectfarm development
Washington (State)Grant CountyWheeler

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Two Men Use Diamond Drill On Lining (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-06-16
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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South Coulee Dam, Main Canal Headworks [02] (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1948-07-15
dams in Washington (state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Organizational Structure (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1960
Army Corps of Engineers (U.S.)engineer recruitment program
United States

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Workers Inside The Siphon (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1950-09-14
canal construction workersconstruction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Grant County

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Armor Rock Along The Bank [01] (Riverbanks and slope protection)

Date: 1949-04-26
canal construction workersriverbanks and slope protection
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Testing Reinforcing Steel (Equipment failures)

Date: 1949-06-28
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectequipment failures
Washington (State)Grant CountyEphrata

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Cracked Irrigation Pipe (Farm development)

Date: 1948-11-09
canal construction workersfarm development
Washington (State)Franklin County

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View Of Completed Lining, And Curing Jumbo (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-03-03
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Gate Section Of Headworks (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1949-05-03
dams in Washington (state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Grant County

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Front View Of The Slip Form Lining Machine [01] (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1949-09-15
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Stevens CountyLong Lake

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Men Laying Pipe (Farm development)

Date: 1950-04-11
canal construction workersfarm development
Washington (State)Grant CountyWheeler

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Looking Across The Canal At Complete Drain Inlet (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-06-16
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Topographic Model [01] (Scale models, testing, and oddities)

Date: 1938-11-03
dams (design and construction)scale models, testing, and oddities
Washington (State)Grant County

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Diamond Drill Hole (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1947-08-13
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)

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Assembly Of Rotor (Installation of turbines and generators)

Date: 1942-08-21
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)installation of turbines and generators
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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W 645 Drain Excavation (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-04-04
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Blending Machine Operations (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1950-09-14
canal construction workersconstruction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Grant CountyWheeler

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Spillway Section From Left Bank [02] (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1944-08-16
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Placing An Armor Rock On The Bank (Riverbanks and slope protection)

Date: 1949-04-26
canal construction workersriverbanks and slope protection
Washington (State)

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Looking Upstream At Completed Lining (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-09-03
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyEphrata

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Aligning The Drum Gates (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1941-03-06
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Spillway Section From Left Bank [01] (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1942-04-28
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Lowering Tube (Powerhouse construction)

Date: 1940-01-02
dam constructionpowerhouse construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Pump-Discharge Outlet Structure [01] (Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes)

Date: 1949-06-28
dam constructionCoulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Gravel Dumping And Conveyor Belt (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1948-09-08
dam constructionconstruction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Grant CountyStratford

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View Of Tunnels In The Bank [02] (Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes)

Date: 1938-09-27
Columbia Basin Reclamation ProjectCoulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Trimmer And Lining Machine (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-04-10
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Excavation For The Left Berm Of The Open Outlet Transition (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1950-03-31
dam constructionconstruction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Grant CountySoap Lake

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Man Wipes Wicket Gates [02] (Installation of turbines and generators)

Date: 1947-06-28
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)installation of turbines and generators
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Finished Wall Sections Of Chute (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-05-08
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Panoramic View Of Grand Coulee Site [02] (Site preparation)

Date: 1935-08-02
dam constructionsite preparation
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Plowing Rye (Farm development)

Date: 1950-04-28
farmers in Washington statefarm development
Washington (State)

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Concrete Inspection [01] (Scale models, testing, and oddities)

Date: 1940-07-26
concrete (evaluation)scale models, testing, and oddities
Washington (State)

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Men Install Piping (Site preparation)

Date: 1936-11-09
dam constructionsite preparation
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Concor' Drill Rig (Scale models, testing, and oddities)

Date: 1938-03-08
concrete (evaluation)scale models, testing, and oddities
Washington (State)

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Heavy Equipment Excavation (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-06-22
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Franklin CountyBasin City

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Placing Scroll Case (Installation of turbines and generators)

Date: 1941-08-21
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)installation of turbines and generators
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Othello, 1950 (Employee housing)

Date: 1950-04-28
dams in Washington (state)employee housing
Washington (State)Adams CountyOthello

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Employee housing 1950 [01] (Employee housing)

Date: 1950-05-02
dams in Washington (state)employee housing
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Transporting Cooling Barge (Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance)

Date: 1941-06-25
dam constructionequipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance
Washington (State)

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Construction Of John Day Lock And Dam Powerhouse [02] (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1965
dams in U.S. Westengineer recruitment program
Washington (State)Klickitat CountyRufus

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Lining Pasco Pump (Farm development)

Date: 1947-04-02
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectfarm development
Washington (State)Franklin CountyColumbia Point

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Aerial View Of Feeder Canal (Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes)

Date: 1947-10-21
Columbia Basin Reclamation ProjectCoulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Lateral Turnout Near Completion (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1949-10-17
canals (Washington state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Grant County

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Completed John Day Lock And Dam (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1965
dams in U.S. Westengineer recruitment program
Washington (State)Klickitat CountyRufus

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Inspecting The Canal Lining (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1948-10-05
canal construction workersconstruction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Stevens CountyTumtum

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Flood Control Projects 1 (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1965
Army Corps of Engineers (U.S.)engineer recruitment program
United States

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Station Service From Balcony (Powerhouse construction)

Date: 1940-08-01
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)powerhouse construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Irrigation Pipes (Farm development)

Date: 1950-03-14
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectfarm development
Washington (State)Franklin CountyPasco

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View Of The West Abutment (Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes)

Date: 1950-06-01
dams in Washington (state)Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Scroll Case In Place (Installation of turbines and generators)

Date: 1943-02-15
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)installation of turbines and generators
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Heavy Machine And Man (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1949-08-30
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyWheeler

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Man Gives Scale To Bacon Siphon (Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes)

Date: 1950-04-27
Columbia Basin Reclamation ProjectCoulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes
Washington (State)Grant County

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Mobile Laboratory (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1948-09-08
canal construction workersconstruction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Stevens CountyTumtum

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Lowering A "Can" (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1949-07-01
canals (Washington state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)

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View Of The Spillway Section [03] (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1941-03-03
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Reinforcing Steel Being Placed (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1947-06-19
canals (Washington state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)

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Discharge Pipes With Grand Coulee In Background (Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes)

Date: 1950-09-24
dams in Washington (state)Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Breaking Rock [02] (Site preparation)

Date: 1937-04
dam constructionsite preparation
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Installing Reinforcing Steel (Powerhouse construction)

Date: 1949-08-16
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)powerhouse construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyElectric City

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Spillway Section [02] (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1940-12-31
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Workers Install Scrollcase (Installation of turbines and generators)

Date: 1950-11-09
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)installation of turbines and generators
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Plowing (Farm development)

Date: 1950-04-28
farmers in Washington statefarm development
Washington (State)

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Strange Rock Formations [02] (Scale models, testing, and oddities)

Date: 1938-11-02
rock formations in U.S. Westscale models, testing, and oddities
Washington (State)

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Future Site Of Grand Coulee [01] (Site preparation)

Date: 1934-04-03
dam constructionsite preparation
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Dry Coulee Siphon (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1948-09-28
dam constructionconstruction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Temporary Electrical Equipment (Farm development)

Date: 1949-01-05
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectfarm development
Washington (State)

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Blasting (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1949-10-26
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyWinchester

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Eastern Spillway Arch (Spillway and drum gate construction)

Date: 1941-07-15
dam constructionspillway and drum gate construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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View Of Finisher'S Platform From Inside The Canal (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1948-04-07
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyQuincy

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Rotor Being Installed [02] (Installation of turbines and generators)

Date: 1942-02-02
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)installation of turbines and generators
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Employee tennis courts 1938

Date: 1938-09-04
employee tennis courtsemployee tennis courts
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Rooter Pulled By Tractor Through Cemented Gravel (Construction methods and Long Lake dam)

Date: 1949-05-20
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectconstruction methods and Long Lake dam
Washington (State)Stevens CountyTumtum

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Grant Pumps (Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance)

Date: 1941-01-29
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Result Of Sand And Water Erosion (Equipment failures)

Date: 1948-10-05
Pasco, Washingtonequipment failures
Washington (State)Franklin CountyColumbia Point

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Scoring On Brake Piston (Equipment failures)

Date: 1946-10-16
dams in Washington (state)equipment failures
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Aerial View Of Site Of North Coulee (Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes)

Date: 1949-06-15
Columbia Basin Reclamation ProjectCoulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes
Washington (State)Grant County

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View Of Headworks Structure (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1949-06-08
dams in Washington (state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Grant County

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Power Tamping Operations (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1947-07-09
dams in Washington (state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Machinery Used For Excavation (Site preparation)

Date: 1936-07-30
dam constructionsite preparation
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Workman Installing 42'Pipe [01] (Farm development)

Date: 1950-11-08
canal construction workersfarm development
Washington (State)

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Employee housing 1940 (Employee housing)

Date: 1940-04-21
dams in Washington (state)employee housing
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Men Prepare Pumps For Installation (Farm development)

Date: 1949-10-20
canal construction workersfarm development
Washington (State)Grant County

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Cracked And Bent Terminal Stud (Equipment failures)

Date: 1947-07-30
dams in Washington (state)equipment failures
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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West Crane Recess (Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes)

Date: 1940-04-10
dam constructionCoulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Excavating The Diversion Channel (Site preparation)

Date: 1936-08
dam constructionsite preparation
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Main Canal Headworks (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1948-09-02
dams in Washington (state)construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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3 Diamond Core Drills (Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance)

Date: 1941-09-26
drill bitsequipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance
Washington (State)

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Wheelpit R-8 (Powerhouse construction)

Date: 1940-09-25
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)powerhouse construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam

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Gravel Crusher (Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance)

Date: 1948-06-02
dam constructionequipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance
Washington (State)

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Front Cover (Engineer recruitment program)

Date: 1965
Army Corps of Engineers (U.S.)engineer recruitment program
United States

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Entrance To Bacon Tunnel (Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels)

Date: 1948-11-22
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectconstruction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels
Washington (State)Grant County

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A View Of Work Being Performed On Fresh Concrete At Winchester Wasteway (Canal lining and construction)

Date: 1950-05-18
Columbia Basin Reclamation Projectcanal lining and construction
Washington (State)Grant CountyWinchester

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Lowering Turbine (Installation of turbines and generators)

Date: 1942-10-15
power plants in Washington state (Grand Coulee Dam)installation of turbines and generators
Washington (State)Grant CountyGrand Coulee Dam