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Photograph of groundbreaking ceremony for Southern Nevada Water Project, September 7, 1968

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Date
1968-09-07
Description

Dynamite explosion breaking ground for the Southern Nevada Water Project, creating the River mountains tunnel.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Shown is the dynamite blast at the inlet portal of River Mountains Tunnel, which officially launched construction of the first stage of the $81 million project. The blast was detonated by U.S. Senator Alan Bible from the speakers stand 1.7 miles away, where the groundbreaking ceremony was held."

Digital ID
hln000300
Physical Identifier
0214:0481
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1cn71z5v
Details
Subject
Water tunnels--Design and construction
Water-supply
Building
Blasting
Mountains
Time Period
1960s (1960 - 1969)
Place
Clark County
Resource Type
Image
Material Type
photographic prints
landscapes (representations)
photographs
Digital Project
The Historic Landscape of Nevada: Development, Water and Natural Environment
Citation

hln000300. Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection, 1852-1991. PH-00214. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1cn71z5v

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Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Language

English

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