Historic Photograph Collections

Bonneville Dam construction album, 1930s

Collection number: PH203_20

Extent: .1 linear ft. (1 volume)

Abstract

Album documenting construction of Bonneville Dam, 1930s. Images by R.W. Oliver and Bichel; most unsigned. Shows housing, equipment, excavation, construction, spillways. Some workers named.

Access restrictions: None.

Publication rights: Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish images must be submitted to the Photographs Curator of Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Images:

PH203_20_001: Bonneville Dam Area 5-1-1934. [Panoramic of Bonneville dam area.] Date: 1934 May 1. By: Oliver, R.W. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_002: Overlooking Bonneville Dam Area 6-24-1934. [Panoramic of Bonneville dam area.] Date: 1934 Jun 24. By: Oliver, R.W. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_003: Spillway Dam Bonneville. [Panoramic of Spillway dam construction.] Date: 1935 Aug 2. By: Oliver, R.W. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_004: Bonneville Residence Area 10-15-35. [Panoramic of residential area, hills in background.] Date: 1935 Oct 13. By: Oliver, R.W. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_005: Entrance to Dam Reservation. [Bridge over roadway. Sign reads "Federal Public Works Bonneville Dam Project no.28.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_006: Bonneville Center or Community Center Post Office on this end. [Buildings behind trees, man and cars in roadway.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_007: Tractor on high line Sept. 1935. [tractor on high line being moved during construction.] Date: 1935 Sep. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_008: [tractor on high line being moved during construction.] Date: 1935 Sep. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia
PH203_20_009: Entrance to Dam Reservation from Co. River Highway. [Bridge over roadway, seen from side of road Sign reads "Federal Public Works Bonneville Dam Project no.28.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_010: 2nd to this end in bunkhouse where I stayed 1 mo. 20 beds in each? Aug. 17-Sept 14 1935. [Bunkhouses with Jeeps parked in front along street.] Date: 1935 Aug-Sep. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_011: Pay Office Columbia Const. Co. [2 story offices.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_012: Back of Safeway store facing highway. [Backside of buildings in snow.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_013: 25-35 Cu Yds dirt- 16 wheels- each tire $250. [Large container of dirt set on top 16 tires. Man with back to camera.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_014: [tractor pulling 16 wheeled dirt container, being filled by scoop on high wire.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_015: [Construction of dam.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_016: [Construction of dam.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_017: [Construction of dam.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_018: [Construction of dam.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_019: Solid Pour on bedrock with inspection tunnels shown. Taken about Nov.1, 1935. [construction of dam, with high wire visible.] Date: 1935 Nov 1. By: Bichel. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_020: Bonneville Spillway Dam 10-15-35. [Panorama construction of spillway dam.] Date: 1935 Oct 15. By: Oliver, R.W. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_021: North Bonneville Wash. [Tail tower above houses.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_022: Tool house. [Signs on building read "Pipe Shop" Work Shop" "Tool Room" "Stretcher in Tool Room" "Important All men quitting or laid off must first check out at the field office".] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia
PH203_20_023: Tool house abt 36 tons carried around by high line (2 hi lines working together). [Tool shop building.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_024: one of two moving head towers of hi-line 90' high- cable +3"dia. [High line and building underneath, man standing on tracks leading to building.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_025: Piers rising from foundation block. [construction of spillway dam.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_026: Constructing Spillway Bonneville Dam Ore-Wash. [construction of spillway dam.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_028: [Workers working with rebar during construction of spillway.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia
PH203_20_029: Constructing Spillway Bonneville Dam Ore-Wash. [Workers working with rebar during construction of spillway.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_030: Constructing Spillway Bonneville Dam Ore-Wash. [close-up of tunnels being constructed.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_031: Constructing Spillway Bonneville Dam Ore-Wash. [tunnels being constructed.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_032: taken March 19, 1936. [Workers sawing timber for dam construction.] Date: 1936 Mar 19. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_033: [Bonneville residence area, from hillside.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_034: [Backsides of buildings, in residence area.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_035: Bonneville Spillway dam 3-15-36. [Panoramic of construction of spillway.] Date: 1936 Mar 15. By: Oliver, R.W. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_036: Taken March 19, 1936. Cofferdam blasted March 16, 1936 (2 tons powder) at 6:45 am. Cofferdam on East side of piers. [debris in water against berm. "Safety Counts" sign on background.] Date: 1936 Mar 19. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_037: Tanner Creek Falls at Bonneville. [ice covered waterfall.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_038: Taken April 1, 1936 at Bonneville Dam bunk-houses. Mt. Murna in background. [Man walking across snow covered parking lot. Sign on store in background "National Commissary Co. Inc.".] Date: 1936 Apr 1. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_039: Feb 1, 1937 6' snow winter at Bonneville. [Snow covered parking lot. Sign in background reads " Outdoor shoes. Nudelman Bros. Union made work clothing".] Date: 1937 Feb 1. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_040: Spillway, Bonneville Dam, Power House. 4-13-36 Oliver 53. [Panorama of construction of Bonneville Dam. Sign on crane reads "Washington Iron Works".] Date: 1936 Apr 13. By: Oliver, R.W. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_041: Bonneville Dam Spillway April 6, 1936. [Construction of Spillway. View from water of spillway with water flowing through unfinished parts.] Date: 1936 Apr 6. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_042: [Snow covered trees.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_043: Engineer's house's. $25,000 houses. [Complex of houses on dirt, next to Columbia River.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_044: Mona Bell Hill's house. Worked 3 weeks there. May 1935. [House on hillside surrounded by fir trees.] Date: 1935 May. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_045: Taken Feb. 1936 Temp 10-20 degrees at cave on Tanner Creek. Men-2 workers at Bonneville Dam. [Man with pipe and man with rifle standing in front of ice covered cave.] Date: 1936 Feb. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia
PH203_20_046: Woods around shack at Bonneville looking out one window. [snow covered trees.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_047: Bonneville Dam Spillway. April 6, 1936. [Men working on spillway construction, before concrete was poured.] Date: 1936 Apr 6. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_048: Bonneville Dam Spillway. April 6, 1936. [Men working on spillway construction, before concrete was poured, snowcapped hills in background.] Date: 1936 Apr 6. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_049: [Construction of Spillway with water flowing through.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_050: [Construction of Spillway, men working with wood forms.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia
PH203_20_051: Bonneville Dam 4-29-36 Oliver 55. [Panorama of water flowing through construction of Spillway.] Date: 1936 Apr 29. By: Oliver, R.W. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_052: 5-May-36. [Construction of Power House.] Date: 1936 May 5. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_053: 5-May-36. [Construction of Power House.] Date: 1936 May 5. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_054: May 1936 High Water Period. [Water flooding construction area, wood floating in water.] Date: 1936 May. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_055: My Cabin. [small wood cabin surrounded by snow.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_056: Our crew working on Fishway Bridge May 1936. [Sandbags on ground in front of construction of Fishway bridge.] Date: 1936 May. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_057: 1936 Summer trip up Col. To Bonneville. [Sternwheeler headed up Columbia with passengers on board.] Date: 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_058: [Two women standing reading newspaper, presumably on sternwheeler.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_059: Spillway Bonneville Dam 5-8-36 Oliver 57. [Panorama of construction of Spillway. Includes high wire.] Date: 1936 May 8. By: Oliver, R.W. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_060: May-36. [Two men in suits on walkway looking down at construction.] Date: 1936 May. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_061: Inside of Cabin. [work area inside of cabin, includes hand saws, books, apple and other equipment.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_062: Cabin at Bonneville on hillside. [Snow covered cabin seen through trees.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_063: Spillway Bonneville Dam 6-12-36. 58. [Panorama of construction of spillway, includes high wire.] Date: 1936 Jun 12. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_064: Taken about Aug. 10, 1936. [Construction of dam, with water flowing through, high wire visible.] Date: 1936 Aug 10. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_065: false work of Fishway bridge between pier 17 & 18. Our crew put in bridge. [Construction of Fishway Bridge.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_066: Bonneville Icicles Feb. 1936. [Icicles on tree branch.] Date: 1936 Feb. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia
PH203_20_067: Before last pour on 85 ft. deck on South side. [Elmer, Walt Johnson and Bill standing on concrete forms.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_068: Taken about Aug. 10, 1936. [Construction of dam, with water flowing through, high wire visible, group of men standing near tool house.] Date: 1936 Aug 10. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_069: 10-Aug-36. [Construction of Spillway.] Date: 1936 Aug 10. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_070: [Close-up of construction of spillway.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_071: [Close-up of construction of spillway.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_072: Downstream cribbing north side. [Construction of dirt roadway over water.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_073: [Close-up of construction of spillway, with high wire visible.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia
PH203_20_074: Upstream Cofferdam cribbing North side. [Construction of Cofferdam .] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_075: 85' deck So. Side. [Fred Brandt, Ralph and Joe working on deck.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia
PH203_20_076: [Construction of Spillway.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_077: Constructing Spillway Bonneville Dam Ore-Wash. [construction of spillway, with high line visible.] Date: 1936 Aug 10. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_078: U/S Cofferdam Aug 1936. [Construction of Cofferdam .] Date: 1936 Aug. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_079: Last Crib of Downstream Cofferdam Aug 1936. [Construction of Cofferdam .] Date: 1936 Aug. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_080: 12-Aug-36. [Construction of spillway.] Date: 1936 Aug 12. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_082: 61 8-18-36 Bonneville Dam. [Panorama of men working on dam construction, on area between 2 berms.] Date: 1936 Aug 18. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_083: [Construction of Spillway, dug out area beside completed supports.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_084: Bonneville Dam Ore-Wash. [Construction on top of supports.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia
PH203_20_085: [Highline tower.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_086: [Man standing on top of dam construction. Columbia in background.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_087: [Men digging dirt behind wall.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_088: [Scooper filling dump truck while in water.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_089: [Construction of dam.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_090: [Cabin.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_091: North Unit Spillway Bonneville Dam. [Panorama of construction of spillway.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_092: [Water flowing through construction of spillway.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_093: Spillway Bonneville Dam 11-1-36. [Panorama of Spillway construction.] Date: 1936 Nov 1. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_094: North Unit Spillway Bonneville Dam 11-1-36 66. [Panorama of Spillway construction.] Date: 1936 Nov 1. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_095: Spillway Bonneville Dam 1-1-37 67. [Panorama of Spillway construction.] Date: 1937 Nov 1. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_096: Spillway Bonneville Dam 1-1-37 67. [Panorama of Spillway construction.] Date: 1937 Nov 1. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_097: Constructing Spillway Bonneville Dam Ore-Wash. [Construction of spillway.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_098: Constructing Spillway Bonneville Dam Ore-Wash. [Construction of spillway.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_099: [Close-up of supports of spillway.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_100: Bonneville excursion trip boats at dam 1936. [Passengers exiting sternwheeler "Cascades" and "Northwestern".] Date: 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_101: Constructing Spillway Bonneville Dam Ore-Wash. [Construction of spillway.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_102: Bonneville Dam 4-24-37 71. [Panorama of Construction of support beams.] Date: 1937 Apr 24. By: Oliver, R.W. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_103: 15-340 Power House Bonneville dam. [Up stream power house.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia
PH203_20_104: Powerhouse down stream. [Down stream power house.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_105: Bonneville project on the Columbia river-61. [looking down on Bonneville dam and spillway.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_106: [Power station downstream before being surrounded by water.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia
PH203_20_107: [Power station downstream before being surrounded by water.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia
PH203_20_108: Aug. 1935. [Power station upstream, before being surrounded by water.] Date: 1935 Aug. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_109: [Power station upstream, before being surrounded by water.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia
PH203_20_110: [Construction of dam from a distance.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_111: [Interior construction of dam.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_112: [Construction with high wire with wet concrete being moved.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia
PH203_20_113: [Construction of dam & forms for concrete.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River
PH203_20_114: [construction of fish ladder.] Date: c. 1936. By: Unknown. Loc: Columbia River

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Bonneville Dam construction album, PH203_20-[image number], Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1299.

Processed by: Normandy S. Helmer

Date Completed: Oct. 2006

Maintained by: N. Helmer, spcarref@uoregon.edu
Last Modified: 10/26/2006