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Photograph of a Flying Boat section being placed at dock, June 15, 1946

Date

1946-06-15

Description

A section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being placed in dock on Terminal Island. Stamped on back of photo: "Hughes Aircraft Photo" and the date "Jun 15 1946." Los Angeles Harbor, Terminal Island are now known as Long Beach.

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Interview with G. Nicholas Stuparich, Jr., October 18, 2006

Date

2006-10-18

Description

Narrator affiliation: Atomic Veteran, Pacific Proving Ground; Curtiss Atomic Marines
Access note: Audio temporarily sealed

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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

1978-11-04

Description

Pg.85 #3355 Looking downstream toward the Arizona Spillway, showing highway bridge and Arizona Highway. Jul. 25, 1935. Pg.85 #3381 Switchyard, Rigging Loft, and surround area. Jul. 26, 1935. Pg.85 #3379 Looking downstream toward No.1 raise and Nevada Spillway. Note drainage flume in foreground. Jul. 26, 1935. Pg.85 #3383 Looking into No.3 downstream plug, from the Nevada plug adit. Note forms for the first pour being built. Jul. 26, 1935.

Film transparency of downstream construction, Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s

Date

1933 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

A view of Hoover Dam's downstream base during construction.

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