At the time of this picture in 1955, the Grand Coulee Dam had already been in operation for over a decade.
Vintage photo of a vacation trip to Grand Coulee Dam – 1955
The Grand Coulee Dam was built in between 1933 and 1942 and even now remains among the largest concrete structures in the world. This dam is partially credited with helping to win World War II for the Allies as it produced so much of the electricity needed for shipbuilding across the entire Pacific Northwest. Now days the dam still produces a significant amount of electricity, but it also remains a tourist destination for people from all over the region.
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