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Photograph of blasting rock, Hoover Dam, circa 1932

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Creator

Creator: Davis, W. A.

Date

1931 to 1933

Description

Blasting rock at noon-time, everyday, to put anchors in place. Note cameraman in foreground. Overhead cables used to transport materials and men from top of canyon to basin.

Digital ID

pho023189

Physical Identifier

0123_0088
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Citation

pho023189. Ray Cutright Collection of Winthrop A. Davis Photographs. PH-00123. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d10v89p3n.

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Digital Provenance

Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room

Language

English

Publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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