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.

Irrigation Siphon Pipe

Irrigation Siphon Pipe

Bureau of Reclamation Workers 22

Bureau of Reclamation Workers 22

Grand Coulee Dam Tour 23

Grand Coulee Dam Tour 23

Aerial view of Grand Coulee Dam Spillway

Aerial view of Grand Coulee Dam Spillway

Soil Composition Map of Columbia Basin

Soil Composition Map of Columbia Basin

Abandoned House in Grand Coulee County, Washington

Abandoned House in Grand Coulee County, Washington

Abandoned House in Grand Coulee County, Washington 2

Abandoned House in Grand Coulee County, Washington 2

Abandoned House in Grand Coulee County, Washington 3

Abandoned House in Grand Coulee County, Washington 3

Rickrock and Talus Formation in Grand Coulee, Washington

Rickrock and Talus Formation in Grand Coulee, Washington

Columbia River at Kettle Falls, Washington

Columbia River at Kettle Falls, Washington

Celilo Falls

Celilo Falls

Alfalfa Crops

Alfalfa Crops