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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.

  • Abandoned Farm near Winchester, Washington

    Abandoned Farm near Winchester, Washington

  • Bureau of Reclamation Workers 2

    Bureau of Reclamation Workers 2

  • Bureau of Reclamation Workers 3

    Bureau of Reclamation Workers 3

  • Amphibious Plane above Grand Coulee Dam

    Amphibious Plane above Grand Coulee Dam

  • Grand Coulee Dam Tour

    Grand Coulee Dam Tour

  • Abandoned House of a Dry Farmer, Quincy Basin

    Abandoned House of a Dry Farmer, Quincy Basin

  • Swimming Beach

    Swimming Beach

  • Equipment, Grand Coulee Dam

    Equipment, Grand Coulee Dam

  • Bureau of Reclamation Workers 4

    Bureau of Reclamation Workers 4

  • Grand Coulee Dam Irrigation Cooperative Tracts

    Grand Coulee Dam Irrigation Cooperative Tracts

  • Washington State Patrol Office

    Washington State Patrol Office

  • Washington State Patrol Office 2

    Washington State Patrol Office 2