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The official opening of the contractor’s railroad was on July 29, 1935. Much of the work had been completed several months earlier. Governor Clarence D. Martin was the official engineer for the first official trip.
Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.);Hydroelectric power plants -- Washington (State);Dams -- United States -- Design and construction;Cofferdams -- Design and construction.
The preparation of the southern end of the dam site has had most of the loose rock removed, and the coffer dam complete. The work of removing soil and loose rock on the north end of the dam was still under way.
TRASH RACKS (HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES); Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.);Hydroelectric power plants -- Washington (State);Dams -- United States -- Design and construction.
Trash Racks on the upstream side of Grand Coulee Dam. The trash racks were to keep floating debris from entering the penstocks and damaging the turbines.
Concrete construction; Construction workers -- United States; Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.);Hydroelectric power plants -- Washington (State);Dams -- United States -- Design and construction.
Two workmen appear to be pressure washing the top of a pour of concrete.
Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.);Hydroelectric power plants -- Washington (State);Dams -- United States -- Design and construction; Construction workers -- United States.
Workers going to work pass those coming off the job on Grand Coulee Dam