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Slide of the barged used in construction phase of Hoover Dam, Colorado River, January 10, 1932

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Date

1932-01-10

Description

Black and white image of a barge used to transfer trucks and heavy materials across the Colorado River during the construction phase of the Boulder Canyon Project, better known as Hoover Dam. This specific barge is equipped with a double drum hoist. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

Digital ID

pho004652

Physical Identifier

0071_0022
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Citation

pho004652. Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada. PH-00071. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1hm52j70.

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Digital Provenance

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

Extent

2800 x 1898 pixels
1.3333 x 0.9038 inches
15970012 bytes

Language

English

Publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

Format

image/tiff