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Box 06, LLB, 1, LASR, Standard Shelf [Aisle: 5, Section: 5, Shelf: 4], UA--00040, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of News and Publications Records
Construction of Hoover Dam Project
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Excavation of Black Canyon for dam construction: photographic print, approximately 1932
Water pump and power shovel: photographic print and negative, approximately 1932
Bottom of Black Canyon before construction of dam: photographic print, approximately 1932
Looking upstream from dam site, water running through diversion tunnels: photographic print, approximately 1932
Black Canyon basin: photographic print, approximately 1932
Bedrock base of Black Canyon and first forms poured for dam: photographic print and negative, approximately 1932
Load of men lowered into the canyon: photographic print, approximately 1933
Man riding cable hook to Colorado River basin: photographic print and negative, 1933
Welding shop on Arizona side of Colorado River: photographic print, approximately 1933
Welding shop at the end of diversional tunnel: photographic print, approximately 1933
High scalers on the canyon walls: photographic print, approximately 1933
Hauling high scalers up their work stations: photographic print, approximately 1933
Close up of high scalers: photographic print, approximately 1933
Constructing pilot tunnel: photographic print and negative, approximately 1931 to 1932
View of the pilot tunnel: photographic print, approximately 1931 to 1932
Wood tunnel done by Lewis Construction Company in canyon wall toward dam site: photographic print, 1931
View of canyon wall during construction of the diversion tunnel: photographic print, approximately 1931 to 1932
Truck hauling debris out of diversion tunnel: photographic print, approximately 1931 to 1932
Construction of diversion tunnel from the inside: photographic print and negative, approximately 1931 to 1932
Area where water broke through on small cofferdam by diversion tunnel during a flood: photographic print, approximately 1931 to 1933
Diversion tunnel after a flood: photographic print, approximately 1931 to 1933
Close up diversion tunnel after a flood: photographic print, approximately 1931 to 1933
Men pumping water out of diversion tunnel after a flood: photographic print, approximately 1931 to 1933
Bulldozing after a flood: photographic print, approximately 1931 to 1933
Interior tunnel no. 4: photographic print, 1931
Looking into diversion tunnel: photographic print, 1932
Trimming inside of diversion tunnel: photographic print and negative, approximately 1932 to 1933
Constructing diversion tunnel from upstream end: photographic print, approximately 1932 to 1933
Outside of diversion tunnel, displays side walls inside: photographic print, approximately 1932 to 1933
Forming concrete liner in diversion tunnel: photographic print and negative, approximately 1932
Diversion tunnel partially finished with concrete liner: photographic print, approximately 1932 to 1933
Diversion tunnel no. 3 nearly completed: photographic print, 1932
Exterior of diversion tunnel construction: photographic print, approximately 1932 to 1933
Diversion tunnels in use while under construction: photographic print, approximately 1933 to 1934
Lower diversion tunnel exits on Nevada side: photographic print, approximately 1933 to 1934
Diversion tunnels and service bridge: photographic print, approximately 1933 to 1934
Diverting the river, Arizona side, tunnel no. 3: photographic print, approximately 1933 to 1934
Site of Arizona spillway: photographic print, approximately 1933 to 1934
Spillway with road installed: photographic print, approximately 1934 to 1939
Spillway overflowing: photographic print, approximately 1934 to 1939
Bottom of spillway: photographic print, approximately 1934 to 1939
Mule on road to power substation: photographic print, approximately 1930 to 1939
Road near dam power substation: photographic print, approximately 1930 to 1939
Beginning of construction for Nevada substation: photographic print and negative, approximately 1932
Building site of Nevada substation with air compressor in use: photographic print and negative, approximately 1932
Power substation with workers' tents in background: photographic print and negative, approximately 1934 to 1935
Boat landing, three miles upstream from dam: photographic print and negative, approximately 1930 to 1939
Diagram of drill holes: photographic print, approximately 1930 to 1931
Engineer's rendering of Hoover Dam project: photographic print, approximately 1930 to 1931
Artist's conception of the completed Hoover Dam: photographic print, approximately 1930 to 1931
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