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Film strip of individuals or Hoover Dam construction, image 011: photographic print

Information

Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)
Description
This photograph has three images. The first one (0272_0078) reads "'Form Raising Crew' - cont. - Whitie, Indiana 'Hoosier', lining the bolt up from inside. Always looking for a hammer, or bar, when it was time to climb over the top." The second one (0272_0079) reads, "Drilling jumbo in mouth of spillway tunnel," as a handwritten inscription. The third image (0272_0080) reads, "Nevada spillway with flood gates lowered. Notice size of man in gates. Constructed to prevent flood waters from overflowing dam. Each spillway - capable of passing 200,00 cu. ft. per second."
Digital ID
pho030911
Physical Identifier
0272_0078; 0272_0079; 0272_0080
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1fj29q7p
Details
Subject
Dams
Dams--Design and construction
United States--Hoover Dam
Construction workers
Time Period
1930s (1930 - 1939)
Place
Boulder City
Hoover Dam
Resource Type
Image
Material Type
photographs
Citation

pho030911. Barbara and John Kizziar Photograph Collection, approximately 1986-1992. PH-00272. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1fj29q7p

Rights
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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
Geographic Coordinate
36.01609, -114.73804; 35.97859, -114.83249
Language

English

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