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Rufus Woods was a long-time co-owner and editor of the Wenatchee Daily World. He advocated for the construction of Grand Coulee Dam in Washington state. During the war years, he pressed for defense contracts for the region and highlighted the importance of the newly completed dam. He also endorsed the need for more dams to fulfill the war-time power needs of the Columbia Valley. For more information, please see the Rufus Woods Papers.

  • First Aid Class

    First Aid Class

  • Land near Wahl-Urquhart Ranch

    Land near Wahl-Urquhart Ranch

  • Bacon Tunnel

    Bacon Tunnel

  • Grand Coulee Dam Foundation Pourings

    Grand Coulee Dam Foundation Pourings

  • Visitors on Train to Powerhouse

    Visitors on Train to Powerhouse

  • Upper Grand Coulee Construction

    Upper Grand Coulee Construction

  • South Coulee Dam Spraying

    South Coulee Dam Spraying

  • Sea Mule Launch 3

    Sea Mule Launch 3

  • Equipment at South Coulee Dam

    Equipment at South Coulee Dam

  • Feeder Canal

    Feeder Canal

  • Bureau of Reclamation Workers 11

    Bureau of Reclamation Workers 11

  • Bureau of Reclamation Rigger

    Bureau of Reclamation Rigger