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Photograph of Welding shop, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Overhead view of welding/blacksmith shop at end of diversion tunnel on downstream side. Pictured are sharpened drill bits made of tie bolts.
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Photograph of canyon scalers, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
View of high scalers climbing the mountains and beginning of penstocks.
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Photograph of canyon scalers, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
High scalers on canyon walls. "Hi-scalers going up. Skip hauling high scalers up to their work station - W. A. Davis."
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Photograph of canyon scalers at Hoover Dam site, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Another view of high scalers "Hi-Scalers. I personally landed a boat load of dynamite at that sand beach one hot summer day in 1933." Note on back: "Miss Vegas and Stetson were bought by Six Companies. Then Miss Vegas hit a sand wave with a load of Steel and overturned and Sunk. Boat wasn't recovered until Coffer Dam was completed. Wint doubts that Ray ever ran a boat for Six Companies. - James J. Hester, son-in-law of W. A. 'Wint' Davis, 1992."
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Photograph of tunnel at Hoover Dam site, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
View of a few workers starting pilot tunnel, work was completed before diversion tunnel.
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Photograph of tunnel at Hoover Dam site, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
View of a few workers starting to create the pilot tunnel; work was completed before diversion tunnel. Note on back: "Starting the portal, 10 ft. bore, not more than 20 ft. deep in this photo - W. A. Davis, 1992."
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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 canyon wall, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
View of canyon wall and beginning of diversion tunnel. Note on back: "Not taken by W. A. Davis. Photo probably taken by Frank, Six Co's. photographer; photo shows Nevada side. - W. A. Davis, 1992."
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Photograph of diversion tunnel, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
View of truck hauling muck out of diversion tunnel.
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Photograph of diversion tunnel, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
View looking out of diversion tunnel, diameter 56' or more, inside finish 50'. Note on back: "Tunel is on Nevada side. Tunnels had compressed air lines and electricity installed Marion electric steam shovel. - W. A. Davis, 1992."
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