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Wallis and Marilyn Kimble Northwest History Database
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    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Progress of construction. 1934-06-18


    • "City of Brewster" still at work across river

    • 1934

    • "City of Brewster" still at work across river. - Introducing the "City of Brewster," the power ferry which replaced the ancient Seaton ferry at the Grand Coulee dam site. The picture shows the craft headed almost straight up stream while en route...
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Progress of construction. 1934-06-18
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Progress of construction. 1934-04-29


    • Where man will throw vast concrete barrier across the Columbia river

    • 1934

    • Where man will throw vast concrete barrier across the Columbia river. - The Columbia river at this point runs almost due north. The white line indicates the top of the Grand Coulee low dam which will stand 246 feet above bedrock and measures 3430...
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Progress of construction. 1934-04-29
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Progress of construction. 1935-02-02


    • Foot bridge across Columbia river aids workmen at Coulee dam

    • 1935

    • Foot bridge across Columbia river aids workmen at Coulee dam. - "Let's go for a swing on the cat walk!" promises to be the favorite invitation of any nice boy to his nice girl when in the vicinity of the Grand Coulee dam site. The "cat walk" is the...
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Progress of construction. 1935-02-02
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Progress of construction. 1935-04-08


    • Coulee contractors complete bridge across Columbia below dam

    • 1935

    • Coulee contractors complete bridge across Columbia below dam. - This bridge has just been completed by the MWAK company about a half-mile below the Coulee dam. It is a dual railway-auto viaduct, with one set of rails and width for two cars, built...
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Progress of construction. 1935-04-08
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Progress of construction. 1935-07-16


    • Administration city as seen from across the Columbia

    • 1935

    • Administration city as seen from across the Columbia. - Administration City, the permanent engineers' town across the river from Mason City, at the site of the Coulee dam, is fast becoming a "regular city," with well graded streets, sidewalks,...
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Progress of construction. 1935-07-16
    • State history. Grand Coulee Dam. Construction. Photographs. 1935-02-02


    • Foot bridge across Columbia river aids workmen at Coulee dam

    • 1935

    • Foot bridge across Columbia river aids workmen at Coulee dam. - "Let's go for a swing on the cat walk!" promises to be the favorite invitation of any nice boy to his nice girl when in the vicinity of the Grand Coulee dam site. The "cat walk" is the...
    • State history. Grand Coulee Dam. Construction. Photographs. 1935-02-02
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Progress of construction. 1935-08-06


    • Grand Coulee highway bridge is shown poking its nose across Columbia

    • 1935

    • Grand Coulee highway bridge is shown poking its nose across Columbia. - Look out Columbia river, here comes a bridge! Started as one of the first units necessary to the construction of the Grand Coulee project was the government highway bridge,...
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Progress of construction. 1935-08-06
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Progress of construction. 1937-07-24. p. 2.


    • $260,000,000 is building the world's most monstrous dam across the Columbia--Grand Coulee

    • 1937

    • $260,000,000 is building the world's most monstrous dam across the Columbia--Grand Coulee. - Dense clouds of smoke fill the sky and hissing jets of steam pierce the air daily, as pigmy man slowly fills with concrete the gigantic foundation forms of...
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Progress of construction. 1937-07-24. p. 2.
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Progress of construction. 1937-07-24. p. 1.


    • $260,000,000 is building the world's most monstrous dam across the Columbia--Grand Coulee

    • 1937

    • $260,000,000 is building the world's most monstrous dam across the Columbia--Grand Coulee. - Dense clouds of smoke fill the sky and hissing jets of steam pierce the air daily, as pigmy man slowly fills with concrete the gigantic foundation forms of...
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Progress of construction. 1937-07-24. p. 1.
    • State history. Grand Coulee Dam. Construction. Photographs. 1937-05-16.


    • How the Grand Coulee dam looks today
      Blasting in the wake of jackhammer drilling
      Completed foundation section of the river barrier
      Rocks are trucked away from their age-old home
      Blocks of concrete and steel rising to form a 150-mile...

    • 1937

    • How the Grand Coulee dam looks today
      Blasting in the wake of jackhammer drilling. - Left--Several times daily dynamite is set off in holes drilled into the former river bed. This blast scene is in area B.
      Completed foundation section of the...
    • State history. Grand Coulee Dam. Construction. Photographs. 1937-05-16.
    • State history. State of Washington Pioneers. B. 1931-07-11


    • Plane promises matron variety
      Mrs. M. E. Babb, who came by Ox team across Nation, to fly to Seattle today.

    • 1931

    • Plane promises matron variety
      Mrs. M. E. Babb, who came by Ox team across Nation, to fly to Seattle today.
      Coming to the Inland Empires by ox team, Mrs M. E. Babb, N1725 Ruby, will leave it by airplane today. Her early vehicle, started in...
    • State history. State of Washington Pioneers. B. 1931-07-11
    • State history. State of Washington Pioneers. K. 1932-04-10


    • Drove covered wagon mules across plains.

    • 1932

    • Drove covered wagon mules across plains.
      Pioneer hauled freight in west with same animals--the drove them to California--Iowa native, he is proud of Inland Empire.
      By Leoti L. West.
      About 40 years ago in June, I was visiting at the home of...
    • State history. State of Washington Pioneers. K. 1932-04-10

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