Vtg 1934-1940 Grand Coulee Dam Souvenir Ashtray - Eighth Wonder of the World For Sale

Original 1940s Grand Coulee Dam souvenir ashtray commemorating the construction of the dam.

Center shows the dam spillway with water pouring over, flanked by powerhouses. Raised lettering reads GRAND COULEE DAM at top of scene and U.S.A. below. Outer border reads EIGHTH WONDER / OF THE WORLD.

Left rail marked 1934 with wheat stalk and power bolt, right rail marked 1940 with power sunburst and wheat. 1934 was the year President Roosevelt first visited the site and pushed the high dam, and by 1937 it was already being promoted as “the Eighth Wonder of the World”. The dam was hailed as the Eighth Wonder when completed in 1941 and at the time described as the largest structure ever built.

Great Washingtoniana, Columbia River, New Deal era, and industrial souvenir collectible. Use as a trinket dish, paperweight, or display piece.

Condition: Shows age-appropriate wear to gold paint, some silver paint loss in center river area, surface patina. See all close-up photos. 

I have left the original patina.