Architectural drawing of the McNary Dam, a 7365 foot hydroelectric dam that spans the Columbia River. McNary Dam is located one mile east of Umatilla, Oregon.
Snake River; Cheney State Normal School -- Field trips; School field trips; Launches
Photo from the top of a cliff looking down upon an early launch nosing into the river bank at the bottom of the cliff. Launch appears to be gasoline engine powered. Several people are seen on the decks, and at least one person is climbing the cliff.
Photograph of the First National Bank of Cheney in Cheney, Washington. The bank is situated on the corner of First St. and Normal Avenue, (now College Avenue) . It was built by Daniel F. Percival in 1889 after a fire destroyed the previous building...
Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.);Hydroelectric power plants -- Washington (State);Dams -- United States -- Design and construction.
Removal of one of the towers used to support the conveyor belt which delivered aggregate to the west side mix plant. The foundation level of Grand Coulee Dam is complete, and the river flows through diversion slots in the 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.
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.