COULEE DAM OPENED

Coulee Dam Opened 1941

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Item title reads - Grand Coulee dam starts work.

Columbia river. America (USA)

Various shots of the Grand Coulee Dam. Various shots of the opening ceremony with native American Indians present. Governor Langley of Washington throws the switch and the dam goes into action. Various...

Columbia rivers United States of America USA U.S.A. Grand Coulee Dam Governor Langley Native Americans Indians

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Cataloguer:: Emma
Stock:: Black & White
Sound:: Sound
Media URN:: 39050
Sort Number:: 41/034

Time in/Out:: 01:04:39:00 / 01:05:47:00
Canister:: 41/34
Film ID:: 1121.04
Issue Date:: 28/04/1941

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