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Photograph of rock blasting, Hoover Dam, circa 1931

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Creator

Creator: Davis, W. A.

Date

1930 to 1932

Description

Blasting rock upstream of Dam site. Note suspension foot bridge and larger, small truck bridge. Note on back: "Two men were blown up at this spot the day Wint took this photo - James J. Hester, son-in-law of W. A. 'Wint' Davis."

Digital ID

pho023184

Physical Identifier

0123_0083
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Citation

pho023184. 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/d1nk36b16.

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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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