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Southern Nevada Photo Album, image 086

Description

86.1 Two unidentified women riding a horse. ; 86.2 Rube and Melba. ; 86.3 Frisco cross the Bay. ; 86.4 University of Nevada, cadet band. [UNR], 1924. ; 86.5 Area of Discarded Ships Vallejo.; 86.6 The Chronicle Building and the Mint in San Francisco. The note next to the album page reads "Morrison album has been sent to AU/AV? for copying a number of photos. There were loose items scattered throughout the album. 3-6-85 E. Patrick."

Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1978-11-17

Description

Pg.92 #3450 President Roosevelt dedicating Boulder Dam. Sept. 30, 1935. Pg.92 #3479 View taken from adit, showing No.1 pour in downstream No.2 diversion tunnel plug. Cribbing for use as temporary pipe supports. Sept. 27, 1935. Pg.92 #3475 Nevada Intake Tower roofs. Note concrete shingle arrangement. Sept. 27, 1935. Pg.92 #3472 View of Switchyard, showing control house, foundations and general excavation. Sept. 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.6 #953 Looking out of upper portal of Diversion Tunnel No.2. Bucyrus Erie 43-B gas-air shovel reflected in pool of water. Mar. 7, 1932. p.6 #971 Flashlight close-up of workmen drilling on invert excavation. Mar. 7, 1932 p.6 #970 Flashlight photograph of drilling jumbo working on invert excavation at upper portal of Diversion Tunnel no.4 Mar. 8, 1932. p.6 #972 Wings extended for drilling fold back against the sides of drilling jumbo. Mar. 8, 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.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

1971-07-01

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

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

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.