Shot on 8mm film in 1938, this archival footage captures the Bonneville Dam in Oregon during its construction phase. The black-and-white scenes show the massive concrete structure and intricate electrical transmission towers rising against a backdrop of rugged mountains. A crane operates near the dam's base, highlighting the scale of the engineering project. The footage, with its characteristic grain and vignette, offers a rare glimpse of mid-20th century infrastructure development in the Pacific Northwest.
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