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Photograph of timbered tunnel, Hoover dam, May 22, 1931
Date
1931-05-22
Archival Collection
Description
Timbered tunnel in canyon wall for railroad to dam site. May 22, 1931. ("Near Hemenway Wash" W.A. Davis , photographer, 1992)
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Photograph of flood at diversion tunnel, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
View of area where water broke through small cofferdam by diversion tunnel after flood.
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Photograph of flood at diversion tunnel, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Outside look at one of the diversion tunnels after flood. Note with image: "Flood got away from them."
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Photograph of workers at diversion tunnel, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Upstream end of diversion tunnel after spring flood.
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Photograph of workers at diversion tunnel, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
At downstream end of diversion tunnel after spring flood. Employees are working diligently to pump out the water.
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Photograph of diversion tunnel, Hoover Dam, December 25, 1932
Date
1932-12-25
Archival Collection
Description
Looking into diversion tunnel. (Rig. Inside) Note on back: "Inside diversion tunnel, looking down 30 ft. tunnel to the power house. Tunnel lined with steel. Air hammer scars on the perimeter. Arizona side. - W. A. Davis, 1992."
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Photograph of diversion tunnel construction, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Diversion tunnels still under construction, but in use.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam drill holes diagram, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Diagram of log holes, Hoover (Boulder) Dam. Note on back: "Copy of Bureau of Reclamation diagram. Stuck some drills in river bottom and recovered them after the river was diverted. - W. A. Davis, 1992."
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Photograph of dam construction at night, Hoover Dam, November 1933
Date
1933-11
Archival Collection
Description
Panoramic image of Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction, early evening view, November 1933. Lights line the canyon walls as workers proceed with construction. Bright white light in the sky may possibly be a full moon.
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Interior view of the spillway at Hoover Dam in Arizona: photographic print
Date
1935-01-02
Archival Collection
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171). View inside Nevada spillway tunnel.
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