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Photograph of workmen, Hoover Dam, March 18, 1932
Date
1932-03-18
Archival Collection
Description
Day shift construction workers for Boulder Dam, now called Hoover Dam, entering transports at the upper portals for their return journey to Boulder City ten miles away. 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
30 cubic yard side dump car from the gravel pits dumping into depressed track hopper at the gravel plant 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
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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