Transcript. This audio recording consists of a speech delivered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on September 29, 1937, at the opening of the Bonneville Dam. It includes introductory remarks on traffic safety by Oregon Governor Earl Snell. The recording has been edited for radio broadcast and is a condensed version of Roosevelt's speech. A transcript, which was published in The Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt, includes the full text of his remarks. In the speech, Roosevelt speaks about the challenges posed by urban growth, including traffic congestion, housing prices, and increased energy consumption. He then talks about the regional benefits of the Bonneville Dam and future dam projects on the Columbia River. He addresses his plan for rural electrification, as well as the arguments of those opposed to the plan. He closes the speech by again describing the benefits of the Bonneville Dam to the region.
Tape 1. This audio recording consists of a speech delivered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on September 29, 1937, at the opening of the Bonneville Dam. It includes introductory remarks on traffic safety by Oregon Governor Earl Snell. The recording has been edited for radio broadcast and is a condensed version of Roosevelt's speech. A transcript, which was published in The Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt, includes the full text of his remarks. In the speech, Roosevelt speaks about the challenges posed by urban growth, including traffic congestion, housing prices, and increased energy consumption. He then talks about the regional benefits of the Bonneville Dam and future dam projects on the Columbia River. He addresses his plan for rural electrification, as well as the arguments of those opposed to the plan. He closes the speech by again describing the benefits of the Bonneville Dam to the region.
Photograph showing the Faraday flume for generating Station G. Below the flume structure, the Clackamas River can be seen, with several small waterfalls flowing off the hillside above.
Photograph looking upstream, below proposed upper dam site at Cazadero Dam/Station G. A railroad track and flume can be seen running into the distance around a hillside, and two possible construction vehicles are visible. The river can be seen on the left side of the frame.
Photograph of the Cazadero flume at generating Station G, showing a compressed air concrete mixer on a train car. Two men stand at either side of the mixer while looking at the camera.
Photograph of the Cazadero flume at generating Station G, showing air compressor and pipelines weld, in placing concrete for new bents. Several cars can be seen on a railroad track, and the flume can be seen running along the right side of the frame.
Photograph showing the flume at Cazadero Dam/Station G during a flood. Rapidly moving water is visible in the Clackamas River below the flume, and a wooden building can be seen on a hillside above.
Photograph looking towards flume and railway tracks at Cazadero Dam/ Station G. A man stands on the railway tracks in the distance, and a dirt hillside drops down between the tracks and the flume.
Photograph taken from a side angle, showing the flume at the Cazadero Dam/Station G. Below the wooden flume is a dirt hillside with rocks, and a long wooden building can be seen in the background on the right side of the frame.
Photograph taken from above Cazadero Dam/Station G, looking downriver towards the spillway and wooden dam structure. Behind, a dirt hillside and trees can be seen.
Photograph showing construction of Cazadero Dam. Several workers can be seen in the distance at the top of a stacked wooden dam structure, with a dirt hillside above. The Clackamas River is visible at the bottom of the dam, and trees (possibly burnt) can be seen at the top of the hill.
Photograph taken during a flood at Cazadero Dam/Station G. A large amount of water flows down the spillway on the left side of the image, and the flume is visible across the water.
Photograph showing the fishway Cazadero Dam/Station G. A man sits in a boat looking at the camera, with the wooden dam structure is visible behind. Part of the flume can be seen along the right side of the frame.
Photograph showing completed re-decking on the spillway at Cazadero Dam/Station G. Wood debris can be seen in the water below the spillway, and leftover ropes, ladders and tools are visible on the lower walkway.
Photograph showing in-progress re-decking of the spillway at the Cazadero Dam/Station G. Men are visible at the top and bottom of the structure, and water and wood debris can be seen below the spillway.
Photograph showing in-progress re-decking of the spillway at the Cazadero Dam/Station G. Men are visible at the top and bottom of the structure, and water and wood debris can be seen below the spillway.
Photograph showing workers during re-decking of the Cazadero Dam. Four men stand at the top of the structure, while one sits on a ladder looking upward. Another part of the wooden dam is visible in the background.
Photograph of the Cazadero Dam taken in front of the spillway. Water flows over the ledge into a pool at the base, and another stream of water can be seen spilling down on the right side of the frame. The stacked wooden dam structure is visible to the left of the main spillway.
Photograph showing construction at Cazadero Dam. The Clackamas River can be seen flowing on the right side. Ice formations are on the hillside to the left, and snow and frost can be seen on the wooden dam structure.
Photograph taken from a side angle, looking across a suspension bridge at Cazadero Dam/Station G. The bridge leads to steps, which go to the top of the hill across the water. Several buildings and transmission poles can be seen at the top of the hill. On the left side of the frame, the edge of a brick building can be seen.
Photograph taken from across the water, showing the employee cottages at Cazadero Dam/Station G. Building can be seen at the top of the hill above the river, with several small wooden structures in front of three long buildings. A railroad car is parked on the left side of the frame.
Photograph showing the lodge building (furthest right) at Cazadero Dam/Station G from a far angle, including several other wooden buildings. A wooded and dirt hillside can be seen in the background.
Photograph of the lodge building at Cazadero Dam/Station G showing exterior features. Several rocking chairs can be seen on the porch, and foliage grows on the wooden support beams.
Photograph showing construction at Cazadero Dam. The Clackamas River can be seen flowing through the bottom of the dam, and trees are visible on the hillside in the distance.
Photograph looking downriver, showing a bridge above the dam and lodge (building visible on left at top of hill). Another wooden building is visible next to the lodge, and the river continues around a bend into the distance.