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Photograph of Hoover Dam construction, Boulder City, Nevada, 1931-1932

Date

1931 to 1932

Description

The digging of diversion tunnels at Hoover Dam near Boulder City, Nevada.

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Photograph of downstream face of Hoover Dam, circa 1935

Date

1935

Archival Collection

Description

An image of the diversion tunnels in use on the newly completed Hoover (Boulder) Dam.

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Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1971-07-01

Description

p.5 #948 Foundations for the trash rack structure being installed in front of upper portal of Diversion Tunnel no.2. This is where the first pay concrete was poured. Mar. 7, 1932. p.5 #943 View of gravel plant, showing live storage of screened aggregate and sand in foreground. Storage pile for raw aggregate in background. Mar. 2, 1932. p.5 #951 Upper portals of Diversion Tunnels No.1 and 2. Note workmen scaling above portal of Diversion tunnel No.1. Mar. 7, 1932. p.5 #937 Night view of gravel plant, taken near first scalping screen, and looking in opposite direction than the view on left. Feb. 26, 1932.

Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s-1950s

Date

1936 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

An aerial view showing Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, and diversion tunnels in use.

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