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  • Placing Concrete
  • Concrete
  • Consolidated Builders, Inc.'s plans for construction of the dam, left powerhouse, pumping plant foundation, and appurtenant works during 1939 involved the placement of 3,686,362 cubic yards of concrete, distributed according to table on pg. 129,...
  • Frank A. Banks Collection
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  • "Smith Valley" Gorge
  • Bulldozers; Trestles; Hoisting machinery
  • Though the bedrock on the west side was of excellent quality this gorge proved troublesome and required special treatment and deep excavation. Reference in the history from 1935 regarding this "lift seam" shows how it was washed, excavated, and...
  • Frank A. Banks Collection
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  • Safety Signboard
  • Administrative offices
  • Numerous innovative safety efforts emerged at the Grand Coulee Dam to forestall and prevent accidents. In 1939 alone 619 workers suffered injuries from falls, lifting, explosives, electricity, tools/machinery, vehicles, and numerous other workers....
  • Frank A. Banks Collection
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  • Cement Storage Facilities
  • Concrete; Conveying systems--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Excavation; Brett Gravel Pit
  • Seen here are the cement storage and blending tanks for use in constructing the Grand Coulee Dam. During 1936 the Mason-Walsh-Atkinson-Kier Co. produced a contemporary record amount of concrete, 1,846,481 cubic yards out of 3,415,465 tons of...
  • Frank A. Banks Collection
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  • Conveyor Feeders Removing Overburden
  • Excavation
  • The construction of a conveyor system for the east side began in 1936 and was completed in January. The system consisted of four major parts, four feeders in excavation area, one central feeder converging at lateral conveyors of the four feeders,...
  • Frank A. Banks Collection
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  • Downstream Outlet Tunnels
  • Water tunnels--Grand Coulee Dam
  • The M-W-A-K company did not completely finish the downstream portions of the el. 934 outlet tunnel. Engineers decided to refinish the concrete because of air and water pockets under Extra Work Order No. 3. Work on refinishing outlet tunnels began...
  • Frank A. Banks Collection
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  • Columbia Basin Project History; Text of Volume II (1934)
  • Dam construction; Dams; Power plants; Reservoirs; Spillways; Hydroelectric power; Housing; Construction; Plans; Government officials; Excavation; Surveying; Irrigation; Rivers; Pedestrian bridges; Sewerage; Hydraulic facilities; Civil service
  • Entire text portion of Columbia Basin History Project, Vol. II documenting the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam.
  • Frank A. Banks Collection
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  • M.W.A.K. Columbian (Safety Newsletter): Volume Three Number One
  • Tourism; Reservoirs; Civil service; Construction employees; Pumping; Conveyors; Excavation; Cofferdams; Concrete
  • Third Volume, first issue, of the Mason-Walsh-Atkinson-Kier CO. builders of Coulee Dam Safety Newsletter. Created by the Safety Department and issued to the residents of Mason City and contract workers at Grand Coulee Dam.
  • Frank A. Banks Collection
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  • M.W.A.K. Columbian (Safety News letter); Volume Three Number Two
  • Construction employees; Safety; Conveyors; Gravel; Dams; Concrete; Diversion; Pumping plants; Dam construction; Cofferdams; Cranes; Whirleys; Engineers; Accidents; Pilings (Civil engineering); Trestles; Cables; Rivers; Gravel; Excavation
  • Third Volume, Second issue, of the Mason-Walsh-Atkinson-Kier CO. builders of Coulee Dam Safety Newsletter. Created by the Safety Department and issued to the residents of Mason City and contract workers at Grand Coulee Dam.
  • Frank A. Banks Collection
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  • Columbia Basin Project History; Text of Volume III (1935)
  • Dam construction; Dams; Power plants; Reservoirs; Spillways; Hydroelectric power; Housing; Construction; Plans; Government officials; Excavation; Surveying; Irrigation; Rivers; Pedestrian bridges; Sewerage; Hydraulic facilities; Civil service
  • Entire text portion of Columbia Basin History Project, vol. III documenting the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam.
  • Frank A. Banks Collection
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  • M.W.A.K. Columbian (Safety News letter); Volume Three Number Three
  • Concrete; Dams; Columbia River; Conveying systems; Gravel; Rivers; Excavation
  • Third Volume, Third issue, of the Mason-Walsh-Atkinson-Kier Columbian. Builders of Coulee Dam Safety Newsletter. Created by the Safety Department and issued to the residents of Mason City and contract workers at Grand Coulee Dam. Originally printed...
  • Frank A. Banks Collection
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  • Columbia Basin Project History; Text of Volume VI (1938)
  • Dam construction; Dams; Power plants; Reservoirs; Spillways; Hydroelectric power; Housing; Construction; Plans; Government officials; Excavation; Surveying; Irrigation; Rivers; Pedestrian bridges; Sewerage; Hydraulic facilities; Civil service
  • Entire text portion of Columbia Basin History Project, vol. 6 documenting the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam.
  • Frank A. Banks Collection
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  • Columbia Basin Project History; Text of Volume VIII (1940)
  • Dam construction; Dams; Power plants; Reservoirs; Spillways; Hydroelectric power; Housing; Construction; Plans; Government officials; Excavation; Surveying; Irrigation; Rivers; Pedestrian bridges; Sewerage; Hydraulic facilities; Civil service
  • Table of Contents and selected material from volume eight of the Columbia Basin History Project for the Grand Coulee Dam
  • Frank A. Banks Collection
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  • Columbia Basin Project History; Text of Volume IV (1936)
  • Dam construction; Dams; Power plants; Reservoirs; Spillways; Hydroelectric power; Housing; Construction; Plans; Government officials; Excavation; Surveying; Irrigation; Rivers; Pedestrian bridges; Sewerage; Hydraulic facilities; Civil service
  • Entire text portion of Columbia Basin History Project, vol. 4 documenting the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam.
  • Frank A. Banks Collection
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  • The Columbia Basin Project 1890-1940
  • Columbia River Watershed
  • Presentation on the history and origin of the Columbia Basin Project presented at the annual meeting of the Washington Irrigation Institute in Pasco, WA 05-06 December 1940
  • Frank A. Banks Collection
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  • Columbia Basin Project History; Text of Volume VII (1939)
  • Dam construction; Dams; Power plants; Reservoirs; Spillways; Hydroelectric power; Housing; Construction; Plans; Government officials; Excavation; Surveying; Irrigation; Rivers; Pedestrian bridges; Sewerage; Hydraulic facilities; Civil service
  • Entire text portion of Columbia Basin History Project, vol. VII documenting the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam.
  • Frank A. Banks Collection
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  • Columbia Basin Project History; Text of Volume V (1937)
  • Dam construction; Dams; Power plants; Reservoirs; Spillways; Hydroelectric power; Housing; Construction; Plans; Government officials; Excavation; Surveying; Irrigation; Rivers; Pedestrian bridges; Sewerage; Hydraulic facilities; Civil service
  • Entire text portion of Columbia Basin History Project, vol. V documenting the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam.
  • Frank A. Banks Collection
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  • Diversion Channels
  • Dam construction
  • Columbia River flowing through diversion channels on the west bank, while construction progressed in the center and east bank behind the cofferdam.
  • Frank A. Banks Collection
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  • Residence at the Chamokane Hatchery
  • Housing
  • Personnel residence at the Chamokane game-fish hatchery, to be operated by the State of Washington.
  • Frank A. Banks Collection
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  • East Bank Construction
  • Excavation; Diversion weirs
  • Central and East bank excavation activities.
  • Frank A. Banks Collection

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