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Spillway of Grand Coulee Dam, Columbia Basin Project, Washington

Subjects
Bridges & DamsPower & Water WorksRivers & Streams
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Spillway of Grand Coulee Dam, Columbia Basin Project, Washington, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Spillway of Grand Coulee Dam, Columbia Basin Project, Washington, c. 1930 linen postcard
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View of the spillway of Grand Coulee Dam, with water cascading over the concrete dam into the Columbia River under a blue sky with clouds.

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PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
SPILLWAY OF GRAND COULEE DAM, COLUMBIA BASIN PROJECT, WASHINGTON—P-178 --- Called the "Eighth Wonder of the World", this world's biggest power dam, with an ultimate capacity of 1,944,000 kilowatts, now is pouring 400,000 kilowatts into the Bonneville-Grand Coulee transmission network. 20459 Post Card A NATURAL COLOR POST CARD Bureau of Reclamation Photo Natural Color Post Card Made in U.S.A. by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.—DBY
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SeriesP-178
ConditionVery good
Place depictedGrand Coulee Dam, Grand Coulee, WA
Place mentionedWashington, WA
Place mentionedGrand Coulee Dam, Grand Coulee, WA
PublisherMilwaukee, WI
NotesLinen texture; no white border; printed caption at top. No postmark. Unused divided-back card; E. C. Kropp "Natural Color Post Card" imprint (Bureau of Reclamation photo); no stamp present. Linen-textured stock.

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Spillway of Grand Coulee Dam, Columbia Basin Project, Washington, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/spillway-of-grand-coulee-dam-columbia-basin-project-washingt. Accessed October 5, 2026.