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Postcard of reservoir site, Hoover Dam, 1931

Date

1931

Description

Illustration on postcard of men overlooking the reservoir site and automobiles including a Union Pacific truck on the road. "Overlooking Resevoir Site" is typed on the top left hand corner.

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Postcard of diversion tunnel, Hoover Dam, 1931

Date

1931

Description

Postcard with an illustration of men working by the entrance a diversion tunnel. The caption reads: "Entrance to of one of the four 56 foot diversion tunnels."

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Postcard of concrete forms, Hoover Dam, 1931

Date

1931

Description

Illustration "showing the immense concrete forms of Boulder Dam. Looking downstream, Colorado River."

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Photograph of bridge, Hoover Dam, circa 1933

Date

1932 to 1934

Description

Bridge to gravel pit from Nevada to Arizona about 10 miles up from dam. Note on back: "Railroad went across bridge, not completed in this photo. - W.A. Davis."

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Photograph of railroad, Hoover Dam, circa 1932

Date

1931 to 1933

Description

Portion of railroad leading to Hoover [Boulder] Dam. Workers can be seen in the background, with wheelbarrows and various materials in the foreground.

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Photograph of cofferdam construction, Hoover Dam, 1932

Date

1932

Description

Before completion of cofferdam on Colorado River. Canyon showing start of fill for cofferdam. Oct 3, 1932. Note on back: ""Crowding river over prior to installation of Coffer Dam. Then diverted river through diversion tunnels. - W. A. Davis.""

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Photograph of Hoover Dam, December 25, 1932

Date

1932-12-25

Description

Cofferdam (upper one), 1/4 - 1/2 mile upstream from Dam site. Dec. 25, 1932. Note on back: ""Electric Marion steam shovel on top of cofferdam. May have used shovel to lay down metal grating. - W. A. Davis.""

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Photograph of Hoover Dam construction, circa 1932

Date

1931 to 1933

Description

Working at Hoover (Boulder) Dam. The machinery shown include a water pump and power shovel. Note on back: "Not taken by W. A. Davis. That day the river came up and flooded tunnel on Arizona side. This shot shows pumpking the water out with a large sump pump. - James J. Hester, W. A. Davis' son-in-law, 1992."

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Photograph of Hoover Dam site, circa 1932

Date

1931 to 1933

Description

Looking upstream at dam site; water running downstream thorough diversion tunnels. Tunnels on Arizona side carrying flood waters.

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Photograph of scaffolding, Hoover Dam, circa 1932

Date

1931 to 1933

Description

Skip load of men being lowered into canyon by scaffolding.

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