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Photograph of diversion tunnel, Hoover Dam, circa 1932

Information

Creator
Creator: Davis, W. A.
Date
1931 to 1933
Description
Placing concrete liner in diversion tunnel, 3 feet thick. Note on back of image: "Photo taken at night. Pour lower invert first, then side walls, then ceiling. Covered walls with asphalt to prevent rapid drying of concrete. Jumbo probably sparying asphalt in this photo. Rails visible that jumbo rode on. - W. A. Davis, 1992."
Digital ID
pho023230
Physical Identifier
0123_0129
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1q814z35
Details
Subject
Building
Building materials
Tunnels
Scaffolding
Electric light fixtures
Place
Hoover Dam
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
photographs
photographic prints
Citation

pho023230. Ray Cutright Collection of Winthrop A. Davis Photographs. PH-00123. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1q814z35.

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Digital Provenance
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Language

English

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