Transmission towers framing Grand Coulee Dam, Washington, circa 1945

Subjects: Bridges & Dams Power & Water Works
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Transmission towers framing Grand Coulee Dam, Washington, circa 1945, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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View of Grand Coulee Dam with water spilling over the spillway, seen through the lattice steel of high-tension transmission towers in the foreground. A power house and reservoir shoreline appear behind the dam.

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PublisherWestern Souvenirs, Inc.

TRANSMISSION TOWERS FRAME THE GRAND COULEE DAM, WASHINGTON—221 © W. S. INC. --- Known throughout the world the Grand Coulee Dam is man's largest masonry structure. It weighs 21,600,000 tons and extends 4,173 feet across the canyon of the Columbia River, foremost power stream in the nation. Visitors to the dam see the world's largest generators in action, view the 320-foot falls from the roadway atop the dam, and attend free lectures describing the building of this great river barrier. Post Card A NATURAL COLOR POST CARD 28164 Copyrighted and Distributed by Western Souvenirs, Inc., Coulee City, Wash. Natural Color Post Card Made in U.S.A. by E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis. - DAL

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Series	221
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Grand Coulee Dam, Grand Coulee, WA
Place mentioned	Grand Coulee Dam, Grand Coulee, WA
Publisher	Western Souvenirs, Inc., Coulee City, WA
Notes	Printed blue border at top and bottom; fine linen-like texture in the paper stock. Slight edge wear. No postmark. Unused card — no handwriting, no stamp. E.C. Kropp 'Natural Color' linen-era card, ca. 1930s-40s; front has a blue border band, not white.

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Transmission towers framing Grand Coulee Dam, Washington, circa 1945, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/transmission-towers-framing-grand-coulee-dam-washington-circ. Accessed October 5, 2026.