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Photograph of construction, Hoover Dam, August 29, 1933

Information

Creator
Creator: Glaha, Ben D., 1899-1970
Creator: United States. Bureau of Reclamation
Date
1933-08-29
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam construction. A cat-walk is visible, spanning the canyon over the upstream cofferdam. The span is approximately between triangulation points C-7 and C-8. Elevation at the middle of the span is approximately 1,005 feet. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
Digital ID
pho004609
Physical Identifier
0071_0211
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1pg1hn5d
Details
Subject
Dams--Design and construction
Dams
Dams--Design and construction
Canyons
Construction equipment
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
photographs
photographic prints
Source
Hoover Dam construction, 1933 August 29
Citation

pho004609. Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada. PH-00071. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1pg1hn5d.

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Standardized Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Extent
5787 x 4553 pixels
9.645 x 7.5883 inches
79071736 bytes
Language

English

Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
image/tiff