Video Parts (5)
This clip is Part 1 of a 5-part film.
GRAND COULEE: FEDERAL RECLAMATION IN THE INLAND EMPIRE Part 1
Description
On the construction of the dam. Reel 1 shows views along the Columbia River. Excavations are made with steam shovels and soil removed on belt conveyors. Concrete is mixed. Reel 2, cement is unloaded into steel silos. Shows panoramic views of the construction explaining the prospective operation of the dam for irrigation and hydro-electric purposes.
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Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior
Series
Motion Picture Film Documentation of the Diverse Activities of the Department of the Interior
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Date
1937-01-01
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TRT
3:54