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Grand Coulee Dam under construction, Washington

Subjects
Bridges & DamsPower & Water Works
Card type
Real photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Grand Coulee Dam under construction, Washington, c. 1915 real photo postcard
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Back of Grand Coulee Dam under construction, Washington, c. 1915 real photo postcard
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About this subject

Sepia real-photo view of Grand Coulee Dam during construction, showing the massive concrete spillway with water pouring over it, the partially built powerhouse block at the base, and the reservoir backed up behind the dam amid arid hills.

Postcard Details

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1918 GRAND COULEE DAM --- POST CARD CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS PLACE STAMP HERE
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Postcard record

ConditionVery good
Place depictedGrand Coulee Dam, Grand Coulee, WA
NotesWhite border; sepia-toned real photo print. "1918" printed in lower left corner (likely a negative/plate number rather than a date). No postmark or stamp present. Divided-back 'POST CARD / CORRESPONDENCE / ADDRESS' imprint with dashed 'PLACE STAMP HERE' box. Collector's pencil notation 'RMLT 4 -' at top center. Real-photo card with white border; light foxing/toning along left edge.

Cite this card

Grand Coulee Dam under construction, Washington, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/grand-coulee-dam-under-construction-washington. Accessed October 5, 2026.