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The Bridge World
Bio taken from Wiki: "The Bridge World (TBW), the oldest continuously published magazine about contract bridge, was founded in 1929 by Ely Culbertson. It has since been regarded as the game's principal journal, publicizing technical advances in bidding and the play of the cards, discussions of ethical issues, bridge politics and leading personalities, and reports of major tournaments."
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Photograph overlooking stream, Hoover Dam, circa 1932.
Date
1931 to 1933
Description
Aerial photo looking upstream before coffer dam was started; diversion tunnels cut and suspension foot bridge completed. Lower catwalk was four feet wide for personnel traffic only. 600 ft. ladder at end went up canyon wall in 40 ft. sections. "First bridge built in the lower canyon. - W.A. Davis, 1992"
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Photograph of rock blasting, Hoover Dam, circa 1931
Date
1930 to 1932
Description
Blasting rock upstream of Dam site. Note suspension foot bridge and larger, small truck bridge. Note on back: "Two men were blown up at this spot the day Wint took this photo - James J. Hester, son-in-law of W. A. 'Wint' Davis."
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Southern Nevada Photo Album, image 087
Description
87.1 Sacramento River bridge. ; 87.2 And the band. The gang the 2nd day out. On the Sacto Bridge. ; 87.3 Across the Sacramento. Across the upper Sacto. ; 87.4 And a new one. Photo of a new bridge under construction. ; 87.5 North end. The new Vallejo Bridge. The highway bridge Vallejo side. ; 87.6 The upper Sacramento River.
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