Barges

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Field	Value

Title	Barges

Description	Barges of various sizes and purposes have had an important part in the construction of Grand Coulee Dam. The contractors built most of theirs of wood, and used them chiefly as platforms for derricks and cranes. Later, the Bureau constructed several with steel frames and sheathed with wood planking, using them in river channel excavation below the dam. They were 40' x 80' with a capacity of 350 tons. The 56-ton steel frame was made from CBI trestle salvage.

Relation	Part of Western Waters Digital Library: http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/; Photographer Unknown

Creator	Clifford R. Koester

Subject	Diversion weirs--Columbia River; Barges--Washington (State)--Columbia River Gates; Equipment and Personnel Transportation

Type	Photograph

Coverage	United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)

Identifier	709b1v3p259-B.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/koester,1224

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 259-B)-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