Great Northern depot at Marcus, Washington, junction for the Republic branch. The railroad was relocated and the town was razed to make way for Lake Roosevelt
Wrecking; Kettle Falls site (Wash. : State); Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake (Wash.)
Demolition work at the old town of Kettle Falls. Homes were either moved, or demolished prior to inundation following the completion of Grand Coulee Dam.
Structures which were to be inundated by the reservoir were removed before the lake started to fill. The photo appears to show the destruction of one of the piers which supported the Great Northern bridge across the Columbia at Marcus, Washington.
Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.);Hydroelectric power plants -- Washington (State);Dams -- United States -- Design and construction.
Preparation for constructing the pumping station to bring water from Lake Roosevelt into the Grand Coulee itself. Boring the tunnels for the pumping plant.