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Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1971-07-01

Description

p.8 #989 Looking upstream at Black Canyon. Dam will be located just upstream from foot-bridge, at bottom of picture. Entrance to upper portals of diversion tunnels opposite the middle truck bridge. Mar. 12, 1932. p.8 #996 Looking downstream from same point as No.989. Lower portals of diversion tunnels are just below. This picture Presents graphic view of problem of muck disposal. Mar. 14, 1932.

Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1971-07-01

Description

p.9 #1011 Marion electric shovel with 3 1-2 cubic yard rock dipper loading into White 8 cubic yard truck, at Nevada spillway cut. Mar, 18, 1932. p.9 #1014 Mack truck with 14 cubic yard body being loaded at Nevada Spillway cut. Five similar trucks being used on this operation. Mar. 18, 1932. p.9 #1004 White truck dumping near site of Nevada spillway cut and extending road the for muck disposal. Mar. 16, 1932.

Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1971-07-01

Description

p.11 #1067 Nevada Spillway open cut excavation, as seen from Arizona side of river. Mar. 28, 1932. p.11 #1046 Same blast as No.1063, taken from river-level looking downstream. Mar. 28, 1932. p.11 #1063 Blast in scaling down canyon walls for construction of intake towers. Mar. 28, 1932. p.11 #1047 View taken few minutes after No.1046, to the left. Mar. 28, 1932.

Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1971-08-03

Description

Pg.14 #2457 Two-hundred ton two-way trailer, for transporting sections of 30 ft. penstock pipe. Dec. 15th, 1933. Pg.14 #2460 View of 200-ton two-way trailer, with test load. Dec. 15th, 1933. Pg.14 #2481 Excavation for Downstream Plug, Diversion Tunnel No. 3. Dec. 29th, 1933. Pg.14 #2485 Excavation for Downstream Plug, Diversion Tunnel No. 3. Dec. 29th, 1933.

Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1971-08-03

Description

p.14 #1277 Steel forms for lining the arch sections of diversion tunnels were erected on muck-fill on Nevada side of river. Jun. 18, 1932. p.14 #1235 Section of arch jumbo form being transported across river by overhead cableway. Note workman on top of form. Jun. 10, 1932. p.14 #1278 Forms were constructed in 11-foot sections and transported to Arizona side by over head cableways. Jun. 18, 1932.

Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1972-03-01

Description

Pg.24 #2558 General view of Himix, including Blending Plant silos at left rear of picture. March 1st, 1934. Pg.24 #2543 Looking downstream in lower No. 2 plug, showing form work. Feb. 20th, 1934. Pg.24 #2542 Excavation for bridge abutment in Arizona Spillway. Feb. 29th, 1934. Pg.24 #2539 Close-up of Cooling Pipe Layout in Panel H-3. Feb. 20th, 1934.

Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1972-03-23

Description

Pg.83 #3352 - #3353 Panorama, looking upstream toward Boulder Dam reservoir, from Observation Point. July 25, 1935. Pg.83 #3351 Looking downstream toward Boulder Dam, from the Arizona side. July 25. 1935. Pg.83 #3370 View taken from the Nevada side, looking downstream toward Boulder Dam. July 26, 1935.

Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1972-03-30

Description

Pg.26 #2581 Foundation forms for the Arizona Power House, taken from the Nevada Valve House Bench. March 16th, 1934. Pg.26 #2599 Forms for Arizona Power House retaining wall. March 14th, 1934. Pg.26 #2617 Telephoto view of foundation forms for the Arizona Power House, taken from Lookout Point. April 1st, 1934. Pg.26 #2610 View looking into Power House block A-5. March 28th, 1934.

Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1972-05-13

Description

Pg.27 #2568 Union Pacific "Train of Tomorrow" on the Lomix Trestle, at the upstream face of Boulder Dam, where the concrete is transferred from Lomix trains to the Dam. March 9th, 1934. Pg.27 #2589 View taken from No. 2 Arizona derrick, showing Nevada Spillway in the background. March 24th, 1934. Pg.27 #2616 Looking upstream in Number 4 raise and plug. March 28th, 1934.

Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1972-05-24

Description

Pg.58 #2993 Form work on the Nevada Valve House bench. Jan. 2nd, 1934. Pg.58 #2971 Telephoto view of Nevada Powerhouse units. Dec. 19th, 1934. Pg.58 #2995 Arizona Valve House from the center of the low catwalk. Jan. 2nd, 1935. Pg.58 #2973 Telephoto view of Arizona Powerhouse units. Dec. 19th, 1934.