Black-and-white interior view of the West Power House at Grand Coulee Dam, showing a long row of massive circular generator units with star-shaped spokes, concrete walls, overhead lights, and a polished floor. A few workers stand near the generators. The printed caption notes that the room contains nine generators, each rated at 125,000 kW, and that a like number was being installed in the east power house; at the time they were described as the most powerful in the world.
White border; black-and-white printed photo; printed caption and publisher line; date 1938; light foxing/stains in lower margin.
No postmark. Divided-back Kodak "Photo Post Card" (Kodak Paper stamp box), glossy real-photo card with white border; front imprint reads "Pub. by J. BOYD ELLIS. ARLINGTON, WASH." and is dated 1938. Handwritten "RMLJ 3-" in upper right corner (collector/dealer mark, not correspondence). Light foxing and toning; no stamp, no address, no message.
Cite this card
Interior West Power House, Grand Coulee Dam, WA, 1938, postcard, c. 1938. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/interior-west-power-house-grand-coulee-dam-wa-1938. Accessed November 2, 2026.
