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Slide of canyon blasts, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s

Information

Creator
Creator: Davis, Glenn A.
Date
1930 to 1933
Description
Black and white image showing a river-level view of canyon blasting in Black Canyon at the site of Hoover Dam construction. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
Digital ID
pho004441
Physical Identifier
0020_0043
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1r785n92
Details
Subject
Dams--Design and construction
Canyons
Dams--Design and construction
Blasting
Rivers
Water
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
photographs
slides (photographs)
Source
Canyon blasts, Hoover Dam, approximately 1930-1934
Citation

pho004441. Glenn Davis Photograph Collection. PH-00020. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1r785n92.

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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
1902 x 2787 pixels
0.9057 x 1.3271 inches
15928214 bytes
Language

English

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