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Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date
1977-03-13
Description
Pg.54 #2918 Upper portal trashrack for Diversion Tunnel no.1, on the Nevada side. Oct. 30th, 1934. Pg.54 #2983 Looking downstream into No.4 Raise, showing close-up of portal forms. Oct. 25th, 1934. Pg.54 #2916 Looking upstream in No.2 Diversion Tunnel, showing the concrete pipe line from the pumpcrete gun to the upstream plug. Oct. 30th. 1934. Pg.54 #2900 Looking downstream into the Nevada Spillway. Oct. 25th, 1934.

Postcard of Hoover Dam construction, circa late 1920s - early 1930s

Date
1930 to 1935
Description
Description provided on front of image: "A concrete Jumbo in process of lining a huge diversion tunnel, Hoover Dam, Oakes."

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Postcard of Hoover Dam construction, circa late 1920s - early 1930s

Date
1930 to 1935
Description
Description provided on front of image: "Laying forms for concrete in one of the four diversion tunnels, Hoover Dam, Oakes."

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Press release from office of Senator Pat McCarran about bills granting rights-of-way for water lines, April 15, 1954

Date
1954-04-15
Description

Press release from Senator McCarran's office stating that the senator had sent letters to expedite the passing of two bills. One bill would grant Basic Management Inc. rights-of-way for water lines for the Lake Mead - Henderson line. The other bill would grant rights-of-way to the Las Vegas Valley Water District for the diversion line to Las Vegas.

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