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Slide of the construction phase of Hoover Dam, November 18, 1931

Information

Creator
Creator: United States. Bureau of Reclamation
Date
1931-11-18
Description
Black and white image of the construction phase of the Boulder Canyon Project, also known as Hoover Dam. This image features the first round of drilling to enlarge the upper portal of diversion tunnel No. 2. The welded steel "Jumbo Rig" mounted on the truck has 25 air drills on it. The swing shift crew standing next to the rig prepare for work. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
Digital ID
pho004657
Physical Identifier
0071_0027
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1vx06317
Details
Subject
Dams--Design and construction
Dams--Design and construction
Construction workers
Drilling and boring
Canyons
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
photographs
slides (photographs)
Source
Construction phase of the Boulder Canyon Project; first round of drilling to enlarge the upper portal of diversion tunnel No. 2; the welded steel "Jumbo Rig" mounted on the truck has 25 air drills on it; the swing shift crew standing next to the rig prepare for work, 1931 November 18
Citation

pho004657. 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/d1vx06317.

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Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Extent
2782 x 1898 pixels
1.3248 x 0.9038 inches
15868800 bytes
Language

English

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