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Photograph of construction, Hoover Dam, August 29, 1933

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Date

1933-08-29

Description

Black and white image of Hoover Dam construction. A cat-walk is visible, spanning the canyon over the upstream cofferdam. The span is approximately between triangulation points C-7 and C-8. Elevation at the middle of the span is approximately 1,005 feet. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

Digital ID

pho004609

Physical Identifier

0071_0211
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    pho004609. 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/d1pg1hn5d.

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

    Extent

    5787 x 4553 pixels
    9.645 x 7.5883 inches
    79071736 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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    image/tiff