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Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center Exhibits:
"Finishing the Job" Scrapbook 1938-1980

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Photo of 1939 safety scoreboard.

1939
Seventy-seven people will die in accidents during the construction of Grand Coulee Dam. However, this is well below the average for construction sites at the time. More people will die on the “speedball highway” leading to the dam than at the dam construction site.

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Special Notice
Packages, boxes, backpacks, purses, and bags may not be taken into the visitor center or on the tour due to current security measures. Cameras are allowed. Call (509) 633-9265 for more information.

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Last Update: January 29, 2007 11:29 AM