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Photograph of gravel plant, Hoover Dam, March 19, 1932
Date
1932-03-19
Archival Collection
Description
Close up of sand classifier in the gravel plant used for the construction of Boulder Dam, now called Hoover Dam. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of gravel plant, Hoover Dam, March 19, 1932
Date
1932-03-19
Archival Collection
Description
Rake type sand classifier producing finished sand for storage. Live storage of gravel in background. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of dam construction, Hoover Dam, March 23, 1932
Date
1932-03-23
Archival Collection
Description
Concrete lining in the diversion tunnels. Two cubic-yard buckets are suspended from the Gantry Crane. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of construction equipment, Hoover Dam, March 23, 1932
Date
1932-03-23
Archival Collection
Description
Four-cubic yard aggregators dumping into 2 cubic yard buckets during construction of Boulder Dam, now called Hoover Dam. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of construction equipment, Hoover Dam, March 23, 1932
Date
1932-03-23
Archival Collection
Description
Gantry Crane transporting 4 cubic yard Rex motor mixers in pouring tunnel lining during the construction of Boulder Dam, now called Hoover Dam. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of a rock blast, Hoover Dam, March 28, 1932
Date
1932-03-28
Archival Collection
Description
Blast in scaling down the canyon walls for construction of the intake towers of the Boulder Dam, now called Hoover Dam. Photo taken from the river-level looking downstream. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of excavation, Hoover Dam, March 28, 1932
Date
1932-03-28
Archival Collection
Description
Nevada spillway open cut excavation, as seen from the Arizona side of the river. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of concrete mixing plant, Hoover Dam, March 28, 1932
Date
1932-03-28
Archival Collection
Description
Low-level concrete mixing plant at the construction site of Boulder Dam, now called Hoover Dam. Picture taken using telephoto lens. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of caterpillar tractor, Hoover Dam, March 28, 1932
Date
1932-03-28
Archival Collection
Description
Caterpillar tractors, equipped with bull-dozers, perform a multitude of tasks in connection with road building and the removal of blasted rock. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of temporary cable-way, Hoover Dam, April 1, 1932
Date
1932-04-01
Archival Collection
Description
Temporary cable-way spanning the Colorado River, near Look-Out Point, providing access to the Arizona Spillway operations during construction of the Hoover Dam. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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