Kirby Jones was the Assistant Engineer for M.W.A.K. Co. at Grand Coulee Dam. The company was Mason, Walsh, Atkinson, and Kier, a consortium of contractors.
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Governor Arthur B. Langlie touring the power house at Grand Coulee Dam. Left to Right: Arthur B. Langlie; Frank A. Banks; A. F. Darland; Chief Jim James.
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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.
Dams -- United States -- Design and construction; Construction workers -- United States.
Hard hat worn by construction workers on Grand Coulee Dam. Early version of hard hat was plastic resin impregnated fabric. This one was worn by project engineer Frank Banks.