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Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1978-11-04

Description

Pg.90 #3417 View of Arizona side of lower portals clean-up. Aug. 26, 1935. Pg.90 #3397 Nevada construction adits, Valve House and plug adit portal. Note absence of upstream end of lower portal road tunnel. Aug. 21, 1935. Pg.90 #3412 View of Nevada side of lower portals clean-up. Aug. 26, 1935. Pg.90 #3431 View taken from downstream Nevada Plug adit, looking toward No.2 downstream plug. Aug. 27, 1935.

Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1971-07-01

Description

p.3 #888 Lower portals of Diversion tunnels No.3 and 4 during flood. Feb. 10, 1932 p.3 #896 Bucyrus Erie 43-B gas-air shovel was the only piece of equipment caught by the flood. Feb. 10, 1932. p.3 #884 Looking across river at lower portal of Diversion Tunnel No.3. Feb 10, 1932 p.3 #897 Looking across river from Arizona side at upper portals of diversion tunnels No.1 and 2. Truck bridge in foreground has been partially washed out. Feb. 10, 1932.

Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1971-07-01

Description

p.4 #795 Portion of gravel pits on Arizona side of the river, 11 miles above damsite. Hills in background are across the river in Nevada, 5 miles away. Jan. 16, 1932. p.4 #902 Close-up of drag line loading 30 cub yard Western side-dump car. Plymouth gasoline locomotive switching. Feb. 10, 1932. p.4 #906 Marion electric drag line with 5 cubic yard capacity bucket, loading gravel. Feb. 10, 1932. p.4 #904 First train loaded with gravel leaving gravel pits for screening plant. Feb. 10, 1932.

Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1971-07-01

Description

p.10 #1016 Gantry crane used in pouring concrete in invert section of upper Diversion Tunnel No.3. Mar. 18, 1932. p.10 #1019 View showing method of pouring concrete in invert section of tunnel lining. Mar. 18, 1932. p.10 #1018 view of invert forms in upper Diversion Tunnel No.3 showing method of pouring slabs. Trimming jumbo for aligning gauge of tunnels in background. Mar. 18, 1932. p.10 #1020 First 40 foot slab of concrete poured in lining diversion tunnels. Mar. 18, 1932.

Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1971-08-03

Description

p.12 #1055 Low level concrete mixing plant. View taken from cliffs on Arizona side of river. Mar. 28, 1932. p.12 #1113 Night view, looking upstream from below lower portals of diversion tunnels. Canyon presents a spectacular sight at night with myriads of lights. Apr. 8, 1932. p.12 #1058 Telephoto picture, similar to No.1055, to the left. Mar. 28, 1932. p.12 #1101 With the approach of annual spring rise in the river, the temporary truck bridge shown on right has been abandoned. Apr. 12, 1932.

Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1971-08-03

Description

p.19 #1431 Excavation for benches for movable cableway towers being carried on, near Lookout Point. Aug. 14, 1932. p.19 #1444 Workmen loading holes with dynamite, in preparation for blast on cableway bench excavation. Aug. 15, 1932. p.19 #1442 "powder-monkeys" load dynamite cartridges with electric primers at isolated points. Aug. 15, 1932. p.19 #1493 Preparing for blast which demolished Lookout Point, to make way for cableway bench excavation. Aug. 14, 1932.

Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1971-12-01

Description

p.23 #1725 Close-up of upper portal of Diversion Tunnels No. 3 & 4, during preparations for blast. Nov. 13, 1932. p.23 #1728 Close-up of upper portals of Diversion Tunnels No. 3 and 4, showing flow in diversion tunnel No.4, shortly after blast. Nov. 13, 1932. p.23 #1733 Dumping materials at temporary pile bridge to complete diversion of Colorado River. Nov. 13, 1932. p.23 #1737 Upper portals of Diversion Tunnels No. 3 & 4, and temporary dyke, after diversion of Colorado River was completed. Nov. 26, 1932.

Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1972-05-18

Description

Pg.57 #2963 No.5 Intake Tower finished to Elevation 1232, showing curtain wall. Dec. 5th, 1934. Pg.57 #3009 Telephoto looking downstream into the Arizona Spillway, showing construction of the spillway bridge. Jan. 8th, 1935. Pg.57 #2980 Looking upstream at the upper end of No.1 plug, showing forms for the Intake Transition. Dec. 19th, 1934. Pg.57 #2977 Looking upstream into No.1 plug, showing the placing of the high pressure valves and method of pouring. Dec. 19th, 1934.

Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1973-07-10

Description

Pg.98 #3487 Boulder Dam and Powerhouse, looking upstream from lower cofferdam. Oct. 28, 1935. Pg.98 #3500 Boulder Dam Switchyard, showing excavation and construction. Note Boulder Dam Highway in background. Oct. 28, 1935. Pg.98 #3501 Looking upstream in No.2 downstream plug, showing water conduit being placed. Oct. 28, 1935. Pg.98 #3506 Looking upstream toward No.3 downstream plug. Note clean-up operations, getting ready for carpenters. Oct. 28, 1935.

Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1973-11-02

Description

Pg.96 #3549 Looking south toward Boulder Dam Switchyard, showing construction and excavation. Nov. 26, 1935. Pg.96 #3531 Looking upstream in lower No.3 Plug. Note one of pipe sections in place. Nov. 25, 1935. Pg.96 #3551 Looking upstream along Nevada approach to Boulder Dam. Note rubble wall being built and excavation for tower footings. Nov. 26, 1935. Pg.96 #3534 Looking upstream in lower No.2 plug, showing pipe in place. Nov 25, 1935.