Vtg B&W Snapshot Hydroelectric Dam Construction Grand Coulee Spillway Tanks
Vernacular Snapshot

Vtg B&W Snapshot Hydroelectric Dam Construction Grand Coulee Spillway Tanks

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Condition
Used
Format
Vernacular Snapshot · c. 1888–1970s
Listing location
Wichita, Kansas, US
Item ID
398424468724
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Vtg B&W Snapshot Hydroelectric Dam Construction Grand Coulee Spillway Tanks

This original Vtg B&W snapshot captures the monumental scale of the Grand Coulee Dam during its mid-century construction phase. The image focuses on the rugged spillway architecture and massive industrial tanks that defined this ambitious engineering project.

The composition highlights the raw power of hydroelectric development in the American West. Collectors of civil engineering history or 1930s-40s infrastructure will appreciate this authentic glimpse into the labor and mechanics required to tame the Columbia River.

A rare visual record of the Grand Coulee Spillway and its surrounding construction tanks.
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