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Coeur D'Alene municipal yacht basin Item Info

Title:
Coeur D'Alene municipal yacht basin
Date Created (ISO Standard):
1940
Description:
Photo text: 'Coeur d'Alene's municipal yacht basin - one of the few such city-owned facilities in the west. Undertaken as a WPA project the yacht basin has an initial unit of 60 moorage slips. An attendant is on duty 24 hours daily. A modern boat lift or hoist, with electric motor, boom and canvas belting slings, permits pf raising or lowering a boat to [the lake] in a few minutes. There is enough additional room in the yacht basin, behind the breakwater, for another 350 to 400 boats. Project cost WPA $8,040 and sponsors $3,640.' Note: This image is part of a Work Progress Administration publicity series.
Subjects:
Works Progress Administration WPA buildings towns cities lakes boats
Location:
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Idaho County:
Kootenai County
Latitude:
47.671774
Longitude:
-116.785659
Source:
NARA College Park; Still Photo Branch; RG 69 WPA; Series NS Publicity
Source Identifier:
NARA16DC165
Type:
image;stillimage
Format:
image/jpeg
Language:
eng

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Preferred Citation:
"Coeur D'Alene municipal yacht basin", Archival Idaho Photograph Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/archivalidaho/items/archivalidaho748.html
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