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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.

  • Work on Generator Coils 4

    Work on Generator Coils 4

  • Work on Generator Coils 5

    Work on Generator Coils 5

  • Scale Model of Caisson

    Scale Model of Caisson

  • Main Canal, Pasco System

    Main Canal, Pasco System

  • Fire Department

    Fire Department

  • The Blue Ox 3

    The Blue Ox 3

  • Abandoned House and Well, Columbia Basin Area

    Abandoned House and Well, Columbia Basin Area

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    4-H Garden

  • Bureau of Reclamation Workers

    Bureau of Reclamation Workers

  • Copy of Pasco Herald

    Copy of Pasco Herald

  • Canal Lining

    Canal Lining

  • Abandoned Farm near Quincy, Washington

    Abandoned Farm near Quincy, Washington