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Photograph of road construction, Hoover Dam, circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
View of workers cutting a road about 3 1/2 miles above the Dam site. Note on back: ""Clyde in photo. I hired out to Clark County as a powdermonkey on this road. Road was 8 feet wide. Went to Schwartzs'. Road was only a mile long. Whenever we ran out of lumber Lacey's wife would go to Salt Lake to raise money. - W.A. Davis.""
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Photograph overlooking stream, Hoover Dam, circa 1932.
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial photo looking upstream before coffer dam was started; diversion tunnels cut and suspension foot bridge completed. Lower catwalk was four feet wide for personnel traffic only. 600 ft. ladder at end went up canyon wall in 40 ft. sections. "First bridge built in the lower canyon. - W.A. Davis, 1992"
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Photograph of diversion tunnel, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Outside of diversion tunnel No.2; shows side walls and jumbo inside. Notes with image: "The side wall forms were then put in there place and section after section side wall poured. Center is slip form. 1st pour on the side walls. Jumbo forms in place. Duck holes-doors used for sequential pours were on the jumbo. - W. A. Davis, 1992."
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Photograph of diversion tunnel, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Placing concrete liner in diversion tunnel, 3 feet thick. Note on back of image: "Photo taken at night. Pour lower invert first, then side walls, then ceiling. Covered walls with asphalt to prevent rapid drying of concrete. Jumbo probably sparying asphalt in this photo. Rails visible that jumbo rode on. - W. A. Davis, 1992."
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Photograph of power shovel, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Power shovel built by G.E. LeTourneau being unloaded from R.R. car before starting tunnel roads. Note on back: "Lowering bucket to put on new cables. According to Wint, LeTourneau never built a shovel. - James J. Hester, son-in-law of W. A. "Wint" Davis, 1992."
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Film transparency of the Winged Figures of the Republic at Hoover Dam, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image of the Winged Figures of the Republic statues and dedication plaque at Hoover Dam.
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Film transparency showing the Winged Figures of the Republic at Hoover Dam, circa 1930s
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
A view of people standing in front of the Winged Figures of the Republic at Hoover Dam.
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Film transparency of the upstream side of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s-1950s
Date
1936 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A bird's eye view of Hoover Dam's upstream face and intake towers.
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Photograph of Arizona spillway in Black Canyon, Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1936
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Looking up the spillway, Hoover Dam. Automobiles in parking area in foreground.
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Photograph of Virginia Fenton during Hoover Dam's 50th anniversary, 1985.
Date
1985
Archival Collection
Description
Virginia "Teddy" Fenton on the occasion of Hoover Dam's 50th anniversary, 1985.
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