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Riggers

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Title Riggers
 
Description Riggers, wearing life jackets, which were mandatory when working over open or swift water. A conscientious safety program to protect the workman from danger or injury was inaugurated by both contractors; providing safety hats for those liable to be struck by falling objects, rubber boots for concrete workers, etc. The various crafts wore safety hats of distinctive style or with distinguishing color marking. On July 29, 1937 the MWAK Co. signed a firm contract with all the Building and...
 
Relation Part of Western Waters Digital Library: http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/; Photographer Unknown
 
Creator Clifford R. Koester
 
Subject Construction workers--Rappelling--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Construction workers--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam
Laborers
 
Type Photograph
 
Coverage United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)
 
Identifier 709b1v3p225.jpg
http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/koester,1201
 
Publisher Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm
 
Source A History of the Columbia Basin Project (Vol. 3, Page 225)-Cage 709: Clifford R. Koester Papers, 1927-1972: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/finders/cg709.htm
 
Rights To order a reproduction please see: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/policies.htm , or contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections: (509) 335-6691.
For permission to publish please contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections: (509) 335-6691.
 
Format Original photographic prints were scanned at 24 bit 3000 pixels by the long side for master TIFF files on an Plustek OpticBook 3600 Plus. Also, 24 bit 150 PPI JPEGs were created with the OpticBook 3600 Plus and added to the CONTENTdm database at the WSU Libraries
 
Language English
 
Date 2008
 
Institute of Museum and Library Services National Endowment for the Humanities Greater Western Library Alliance