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Washington -- Kettle Falls (#17)
"Varying scenes of the notable Kettle Falls of the Columbia River. White settlement and the fur trade began here in 1811 while today the falls have become the scene of one of the greatest power developments in the Pacific Northwest."
Northwest -- Idaho -- Wallace (#11)
"View showing the smoking ruins of the town after the great fire of July 27, 1890."
Northwest -- Idaho -- Wallace (#12)
"General view of the town prior to the great fire of July 27, 1890."
Northwest -- Idaho -- Wallace (#18)
"View of the city during the days of rioting in 1892 showing the 'Bull pen' and the camps of the soldiers."
Northwest -- Idaho -- Coeur d'Alene (#07)
"Docks on Coeur d'Alene. Train from Spokane met Coeur d' Alene lake steamer at docks."
Northwest -- Idaho -- Coeur d'Alene (#08)
"Photographic copy of an illustration in an old real estate advertising publication."
Northwest -- Idaho -- Orofino (#02)
"No, 41--Here is an unusual view of the town of Orofino, Idaho, a perfect bee-hive of industry. Large stands of white pine timber nearby. State Sanatorium in the distance. 'Up in the air with Burns, Lewiston, Idaho.'"
Northwest -- Idaho -- Murray (#01)
"Panoramic view of the town in the days of its boom prior to 1898."
GrandCouleeDam. NWC019.046
Below river. Drillers safe from surging waters behind a protecting cofferdam.
GrandCouleeDam. NWC019.045
Excavation below river level. Excavation activities in unwater riverbed section. March 1937.
GrandCouleeDam. NWC019.041
Typical powerhouse section - Grand Coulee Dam & Typical Spillway Section - Grand Coulee Dam.
GrandCouleeDam. NWC019.040
The Bucket. Downstream face of spillway with powerhouse foundation beyond.
GrandCouleeDam. NWC019.039
Cold Concrete. Nearly 2,000,000 cubic yards of it in west end of dam with Columbia diverted through low section.
GrandCouleeDam. NWC019.038
Columbia River Diverted. Two cross-river cofferdams divert stream through low sections in west portion of dam while east portion is unwatered for preparation of foundation.
GrandCouleeDam. NWC019.037
Source of supply for the eleven million yards of sand and gravel required for the Grand Coulee Dam.
GrandCouleeDam. NWC019.036
Gravel Pit. Deposit from which concrete aggregates are excavated by electric shovels and belt conveyors at a rate of 2500 tons per hour.
GrandCouleeDam. NWC019.035
Deepest foundation depression. Ice dam restraining the muck from flowing into pit.
GrandCouleeDam. NWC019.034
"Ice Dam" - Muck flowing into deep depression in bedrock, stopped by artificially frozen arch dam.
GrandCouleeDam. NWC019.033
Facilities for visitors. Some 200,000 visitors in 1936 inspected a model of the dam and from sheltered seats close to the work on each side of the river viewed the construction work and had it explained over a public address system.
GrandCouleeDam. NWC019.032
Cooling pipe. Water will be circulated through 2000 miles of it embedded in the dam to cool and shrink the concrete and thus facilitate grouting of construction joints.