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Marcus Catholic Church and congregation, March 23, 1941 |
Caption included with image: "MARCUS MOVES -- The last Mass to be conducted in the Marcus Catholic Church was held Sunday, March 23, by Father Paul M. Goergen. Last week the church, was [which] was constructed in the early part of the century was moved to the town of Kettle Falls. The...
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1941
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Rising backwater at Oropothem Creek, ca. 1941 |
Caption included with image: "Rising backwater of the Columbia river behind Grand Coulee Dam is seen entering Oropothem creek. View looking north and upriver. The Gerome ferry, seen moored in the creek's outlet, will continue in service as rising backwater covers the site of...
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ca. 1941
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Site of the former town of Peach, near Hawk Creek, ca. 1941 |
Caption on image: Toward Hawk creek, showing site of former town of Peach, now inundated<br><br>[Grand Coulee Dam 262]
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ca. 1941
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Unloading dynamite across the river from Camp Gifford, 1940. |
Label on verso: "WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION, M-9 STATE OF WASHINGTON; Date 8-30-40; O.P. No. ; Zone #3; County: Stevens; City: Kettle Falls; Neg. 681;Title: Coulee Clearance; Caption: Unloading dynamite across river from camp Gifford. Dynamite is brought to the field of blasting operation...
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1940
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Launching Camp Ferry, ca. 1940 |
Caption on verso: US WPA 547<br><br>
Launching first barge Camp Ferry. Starting down the ways<br><br>[Grand Coulee Dam 28]
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ca. 1940
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Paul Bunyan -- Te towing Camp Ferry on the Columbia River, ca. 1940 |
Caption on verso: US WPA 550, moving Camp Ferry from first site<br><br>[Grand Coulee Dam 49]
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ca. 1940
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Spokane River north of Lincoln, ca. 1940 |
Caption on verso: Vicinity of Spokane River 1-1/2 miles north of Lincoln. Proposed bridge site on State Highway.<br><br>[Grand Coulee Dam 340]
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ca. 1940
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Tugboat BLUE OX, ca. 1940 |
The Blue Ox later served to power the ferry across Lake Roosevelt to a landing near Incheliu. <br><br>[Grand Coulee Dam 26]
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ca. 1940
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Spokane Narrows, ca. 1940. |
Caption on verso: Spokane Narrows<br><br>[Grand Coulee Dam 339]
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ca. 1940
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Marcus railroad yard restaurant , March 20, 1941. |
Caption included with image: 'MARCUS MOVES"-- WPA clearing oprations have reached the historic town of Marcus. One of the last meals served in the Marcus railroad yard restaurant by James Mullen and his wife before closing the doors for the last time on March 20th, was to their son,...
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1941
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Wurzburg's Hardware in old Marcus, 1941. |
Caption included with image: "MARCUS MOVES" -- Bargain sales are the order of the day in Marcus. WPA workers will demolish and burn all buildings left standing before the water reaches this area sometime in June. Here we see Sidney W. Worzberg, (sic) and Anthony Gendron talking over old...
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1941
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Burning brush and tree limbs, 1939. |
Caption on verso: Clearing reservoir area above Grand Coulee Dam. Burning brush and tree limbs. Nov. 21, 1939.<br><br>US WPA 631<br><br>[Grand Coulee Dam 133]
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1939
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Little Falls hydroelectric plant on the Spokane River, ca. 1940 |
Caption included with image: The Little Falls hydroelectric plant of the Washington Water Power Company at Little Falls is the approximate up-river boundary of WPA clearing operations of WPA crews toward Camp Little Falls. The reservoir along the Spokane river combines with Columbia river...
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ca. 1940
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Workers at the movies, ca. 1940 |
[Grand Coulee Dam 254]
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ca. 1940
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WPA workers returning to camp with a newsreel photographer recording the scene, ca. 1940 |
Caption on image: WPA Workers Returning for Dinner After A Hard Day's Clearing In Remote Areas Along the Columbia River.<br><br>
Caption on verso: Just Above dam<br><br>US WPA 449<br><br>
Please return to Works Progress...
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ca. 1940
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Postmistress at the Post Office in old Marcus, 1941 |
Caption included with image: "MARCUS MOVES" -- Mrs. I.T. Peterson makes out a money order as she has done for the past eight years as Postmistress of Marcus. She is one of the town's oldest residents, coming here 42 years ago. She plans to keep right on with her job after the...
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1941
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Tractor clearing logs at Oropothem Creek, 1940 |
Label on verso: "WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION. M-9: STATE OF WASHINGTON; Date: 10-9-40; O.P.; No. ; Zone 1; County: Stevens; City ; Neg. C-725; Title: Columbia Basin Clearing Project; Caption: "Jackpot": Oropothem Creek, near Camp Gerome. A log near highwater mark is brought...
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1940
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Workers assigned to the WPA boat building plant below Hawk Creek on construction barge, Spokane River, 1940 |
Label on verso: "Work Projects Administration, M-9; State of Washington, 8-23-40, Zone #3, Stevens [County], Kettle Falls, Neg. 672; Coulee Clearance,
Lined up here are the personel (sic) of the WPA boat building plant below...
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1940
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Nee Bridge, Spokane River, ca. 1941 |
Caption on image: Pictures of Nee bridge covered by water. Mouth of Spokane R.<br><br>
See photograph no. [334]<br><br>[Grand Coulee Dam 336]
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ca. 1941
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Logging in Oropothem Creek with a caterpillar, 1940 |
WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION, M-9;
STATE OF WASHINGTON; Date: 9-12-40; O.P. No.; Zone 3; Photo by: Morgan Fitz; County: Stevens; City: Kettle;
Neg.; Title: Columbia Basin Clearing Project; Caption: Logging in Oropothem Creek--Cat.
Showing beginning of Pile of down (sic)...
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1940
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Mrs. and Miss. Nagel at home, 1941. |
Caption included with image: "MARCUS MOVES" -- The old home of Mrs. Sarah A. Nagel, a Marcus resident for 33 years, will soon be moved to higher ground. Miss Celestine Nagel seen reading to her Mother. The steady rising waters of the Columbia, backed by Coulee Dam will cover the site...
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1941
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Camp Detillion, looking east toward the cleared Spokane River valley, 1941. |
Label on verso: DATE: June 27th, 1941, OP 65-2-93-146, Dist. 1
PHOTO BY: Morgan Fitz, Camp Kettle
COUNTY: Stevens; Neg. No. 911;
Title: Columbia River Reservoir Clear. Proj.; CAPTION: CAMP DETILLION,...
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1941
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Workers aboard barge departing for land clearing work, Spokane River, ca. 1940 |
Caption included with image: Tug pulls away from shore near Hunters in the early morning, the scow being loaded with workers. Area shown across river has been finished<br><br>[Grand Coulee Dam 18]
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ca. 1940
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Nee Bridge, Spokane River, Washington, ca. 1940 |
Caption on image: Pictures of Nee bridge covered by water. Mouth of Spokane R.<br><br>See photograph no. [334]<br><br>[Grand Coulee Dam 335]
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ca. 1940
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View of Kettle Falls, 109 miles above the dam, ca. 1940 |
Caption on image: Kettle Falls, 109 miles above dam.<br><br>
Original image cut for probable newspaper publication.<br><br>[Grand Coulee Dam 272]
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ca. 1940
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