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Photograph of buses, Boulder City (Nev.), circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Description
Transport buses to haul workmen to Dam from Boulder City. Warehouse present in background. Note: "Between shifts, early a.m. mess hall out of photo to the left. RR Pass in right rear. Trucks ready to take Trucks were called Crummies. Each truck had a particular station to drop off and pick up their crews. - W.A. Davis."
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Photograph of Babcock and Wilcox Co. Steel Plant, Boulder City (Nev.), circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Description
Babcock & Wilcox plant under construction. Note on back: ""Steel plant at damsite, used to fabricate steel for tunnels. Transported by RR on a special car then put in place with a 150 ton crant. - W.A. Davis""
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Photograph of work camps, Boulder City (Nev), circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Description
Tent camps for people waiting for work at the Dam, located just before Railroad Pass. Note on back ""Ross kept a sidewinder in a box on rt. side of water ladys tent (tent in backghround at right). Ross' camp (left, background). He was bitten by the rattlesnake. Location where elderly lady sold water at the top of the Pass. $0.05 glass and $0.25 to fill a radiator. Guss Nugeat's mine out of picture to the left. Only about 5 cars a day came by in 1930."" - W.A. Davis
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Photograph of plant construction, Hoover Dam, circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Description
Plant where gravel was washed on Nevada side of Hoover Dam once the site was completed.
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Photograph of mixing plant, Hoover Dam, circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Description
Aerial view of Hoover Dam site, looking down at high mix plant location.
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Photograph of men at mixing plant, Hoover Dam, circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Description
View of workers starting to build one of the two high cement mix plants. Transport cars used to carry small quantities of tools and supplies.
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Photograph of railroad, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Description
Portion of railroad leading to Hoover [Boulder] Dam. Workers can be seen in the background, with wheelbarrows and various materials in the foreground.
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Photograph of railroad car, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Description
Workers surrounding railroad car on end of track. Note: Crane lifted rails but men carried ties.
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Photograph of blasting rock, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Description
Railroad workers at Hoover Dam site blasting rock in the background at noon-time; this was the site where cofferdam was built. Note on back: "High scalers setting off blasts on Nevada side. - W. A. Davis."
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Photograph of scaffolding, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Description
Skip load of men being lowered into canyon by scaffolding.
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