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Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1971-06-03
Description
Six Companies railroad grade above railroad tunnel No. 1 showing the proposed location of the "low-mix" concrete mixing plant. (8-9-31)
Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1971-06-03
Description
Boat landing at railroad tunnel No. 1 and the catwalk to the Arizona side of Black Canyon. (8-9-31)
Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1971-06-03
Description
Black Album Front Cover
Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1971-06-03
Description
Inside of black album cover
Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1971-06-09
Description
p.1 #857 Steel suspension truck bridge immediately below lower portals of diversion tunnels. Lower Portals of Diversion tunnels No.3 and 4 in background. Feb.3, 1932 p.1 #911 View of warehouse and machine shop area. Boulder City in background. Feb. 15, 1932. p.1 #824 Lower steel suspension bridge under construction. Jan. 25, 1932.
Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1971-06-30
Description
p.2 #934 View of dedication ceremonies of Elks' Lodge, on Washington B-centennial. A flag pole was erected and ceremonies held at canyon rim near the damsite. Feb.22, 1932. p.2 #917 Jack hammer men scaling loose rock from canyon walls near site of Nevada spillway. Feb. 15, 1932.
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.5 #948 Foundations for the trash rack structure being installed in front of upper portal of Diversion Tunnel no.2. This is where the first pay concrete was poured. Mar. 7, 1932. p.5 #943 View of gravel plant, showing live storage of screened aggregate and sand in foreground. Storage pile for raw aggregate in background. Mar. 2, 1932. p.5 #951 Upper portals of Diversion Tunnels No.1 and 2. Note workmen scaling above portal of Diversion tunnel No.1. Mar. 7, 1932. p.5 #937 Night view of gravel plant, taken near first scalping screen, and looking in opposite direction than the view on left. Feb. 26, 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.