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Photograph of road, Hoover Dam, circa 1932.
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
View of road near Hoover Dam power substation.
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Photograph of Nevada substation, Hoover Dam (Nev.), circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Note with image: "This is where the Nevada sub-station is. Compressor was carried in pieces by the mules and reassembled... It took all day just to walk here and back, I mean all day." " Notes on back of image: "Building power substation above Boulder Dam, Air compressor in foreground, c. 1932. Cleaning surface prior to building sub-station. Dual generator with eight tires was pushed up to this location with bulldozers. - W. A. Davis, 1992."
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Photograph of substation site, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Building site of sub station. Air compressor on right; tripod w/large jackhammer, upper left, to drill holes. Note on back: "Air compressor used on railroad grade by Lewis Construction."
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Photograph of power substation at Hoover Dam, circa 1934
Date
1933 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
View of completed power substation; Tents are for workers. Note: "Took all day to get from boat launch to power substation. Took your lunch and a canteen."
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Photograph of boat landing, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Schwartz boat landing, 3 miles upstream from Hoover Dam. Also served as Cashman landing. Note: ""Bldg. is Boulder Dam Terminal, Boulder Grand Canyon Navigation Co.""
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Photograph of Hoover Dam drill holes diagram, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Diagram of log holes, Hoover (Boulder) Dam. Note on back: "Copy of Bureau of Reclamation diagram. Stuck some drills in river bottom and recovered them after the river was diverted. - W. A. Davis, 1992."
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Photograph of Hoover Dam rendering, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Engineer's rendering of Hoover (Boulder) Dam.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam drawing, circa 1932.
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Unidentified artist's conception of completed Hoover Dam.
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Photograph of Ray Cutright's boat, Colorado River, 1931.
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
Boat Ray Cutright used to carry passengers up and down Colorado River, 1931. Boat had burned day after Washington's Birthday, 1931. Note on back: "Boat named Boulder. Boat had two engines and two propellers in a tunnel. Had a canopy over top. Emory and Ayers had a feud. Ayers claimed Emory had set the boat afire. Emory used to shoot at Ayers with a 30-30 Winchester. Wint claims Ray Cutright never ran the boat. - James J. Hester, son-in-law of W. A. 'Wint' Davis, photog., 1992."
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Photograph of equipment trucks, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Trucks ready to haul material out of canyon to fill coffer dam. Nevada side 1/2 mile upstream from Dam site.
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