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.
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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.
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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.
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Group of dignitaries visiting Grand Coulee Dam pose for a group photo with the dam in the background. Work remains on the spillways and roadway on the top of the dam, as well as removal of the temporary trestle used to provide construction access.
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Workers going to work pass those coming off the job on Grand Coulee Dam