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Spillway, Hoover Dam: photographic print, approximately 1935 to 1940
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Nevada Division of State Parks Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00105
Collection Name: Nevada Division of State Parks Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Collection Name: Nevada Division of State Parks Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Archival Component
Aerial photograph of Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, Black Canyon, circa 1934-1935
Date
1934 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Hoover Dam. "Stan Davis Air Photo" in lower right corner.
Image
Photograph of steamshovel working on the road to the Hoover Dam construction site, circa 1931
Date
1931 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Steamshovel working on the road to the Hoover Dam construction site looking east over the Colorado River.
Transcribed Notes: Written on back: 4-18-31
Image
Film strip of individuals or Hoover Dam construction, image 003: photographic print
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
This photograph has three images. The first one, (0272_0020) reads, "Personal pictures taken by Tommy Teas (my brother-in-law) of his work mates on #8 line. Bucket swinging, hard to spot. It hanging about 500 ft. Bell boy talking to operator who is out of sight on top of mountain," as a handwritten inscription. The second one (0272_0021) reads "Men building key, about 10 in. high and two ft. wide. (1) Bell boy getting a good sight to spot the bucket in the right place," as a handwritten inscription. The third one (0272_0022) is an upside down picture of the Dam. Its handmade inscription reads, "Still below river bed. Good look at a pouring crew (x) shows bell boy giving orders to operator. Nice shot showing how bucket works. After the bucket leaves, the men will walk all through the fresh mud to walk out any air pockets."
Image
Film strip of individuals or Hoover Dam construction, image 005: photographic print
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
This photograph has two images. The first one (0272_0038) reads, "No.7 hi-line 'My first job'. Showing all the old crew. I am seasoned by now. But Colette the boss (bottom right), on my first night, began to eat me out because I didn't know to follow the crew to next pour. Here stood a man as large as a bull, with a black eye and a hare-lip & bull-dog face, didn't fear me at all - all my fear was on that stuff going back and forth overhead." The second one (0272_0039) has an inscription that reads, "Good view of men working on No.8 hi-line - not up to the intake towers yet, but have dumped a lot of mud in this hole - good picture for night shift. A good action picture. Know all the men well - First there is Slim, Blackie, the man whose back we see is Whitie, the foreman then Tommie. My brother-in-law. There are four lines like this."
Image
Film strip of individuals or Hoover Dam construction, image 009: photographic print
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
This photograph has three images. The first one (0272_0072) is upside-down, and it reads, "Speaking of celebrities - 'Form Raising Crew'. A tough and dangerous - a few boys were hurt on this one. I managed to say a little prayer before climbing over a hanging, swinging panel - Dear 'God' don't let it fall now. Only one man on it while it's swinging. Get that first bolt in fast. Art Strickland 'Ill'. Swinging panels make him seasick - some chickens can't fly." The second one (0272_0073) has a handwritten inscription that reads, "'Form Raising Crew' (cont.) 'So. Dakota Slim' - My Gott in himmel! If we had something that wouldn't move - we called on Slim and Reeves." The third one (0272_0074) shows a general view of operations looking across Black Canyon from high point above Nevada spillway. It reads, "Birds eye view of dam, spillways, -- intake towers."
Image
Film strip of individuals or Hoover Dam construction, image 001: photographic print
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
This photograph has three images. The first one, (0272_0011) depicts two people. It reads, "Georgia and I at entrance to top of dam. Head tower of massif government hi-line, to handle 50 ton sections of pipe," as a handwritten inscription. The second one, (0272_0012), also shows two people and reads "York and Georgia." The third one, (0272_0013) that's rotated reads "Another view of head tower of government line; notice large 6 cables it uses," as a handwritten inscription.
Image
Film strip of individuals or Hoover Dam construction, image 002: photographic print
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
This photograph has three images. The first one (0272_0017) rotated to the left reads, "High mixing plant (blending and mixing plant," as a handwritten inscription. The second one (0272_0018) reads "Shay engine used at mixing plant. Instead of pistons or drivers, wheels are turned by screws; screw driven," as a handwritten inscription. The third one (0272_0019) is a picture of two people, and it reads, "York and Georgia at screening plant,"on the back.
Image
Film strip of individuals or Hoover Dam construction, image 004: photographic print
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
This photograph has three images. The first one (0272_0029) reads, "First big blast in canyon." The second one (0272_0030) reads, "The long straight road between Las Vegas and Boulder City," and shows a photograph of Boulder Highway. The third image (0272_0031) is of J.B. Morrison "Georgia" and the photograph reads, "Pal and co-worker, we have shared our hardships, our fun, from the beginning of our time on Boulder Dam," as a handwritten inscription.
Image
Postcard of diversion tunnels, Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s
Date
1934 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
A colored postcard portraying an artist's rendering of a Hoover (Boulder) Dam interior. Printed on the top border of the card: "Entrance to one of the four 56 foot diversion tunnels, Boulder Dam Project." Handwritten text on back of card.
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