Washington State Library's collection of the Columbia Basin Commission's glass negatives of the Grand Coulee Dam by Asahel Curtis, circa 1935-1941.

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Washington State Library's collection of the Columbia Basin Commission's glass negatives of the Grand Coulee Dam by Asahel Curtis, circa 1935-1941.

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This collection consists of about 42 glass photographic negatives taken by Asahel Curtis for the Columbia Basin Commission. The majority of the negatives are black & white but there are a few color negatives in the group. The glass negatives are 4 in. (10 cm.) x 3.5 in. (9 cm.). The negatives are housed in a wooden box with latches and a lock that could be locked if the key were available. The box's dimensions are 15 in. (38 cm.) x 4.5 in. (12 cm.) x 5 in. (13 cm.). The box has a metal label for the Eastman Kodak Co. attached to the side with a leather carrying handle on the top of the box. The black & white negatives are of sites around the Grand Coulee Dam during construction.

2 linear (1 wooden box of 42 glass negatives)

Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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SNAC Resource ID: 7128748

Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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