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Hoover Dam construction |
"Down stream from Observation Point. Buildings on the right side are water sedimentation plants. Water treated for Boulder City. Left side is Arizona side of River." [hand-written inscription on back of photo] This photo was taken high... |
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Hoover Dam construction |
View of Hoover Dam construction site, looking straight down into Black Canyon. "Straight down into canyon. I leaned over the cliff to get this one. Taken from in front of observation point." -- [hand-written inscription on the... |
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Hoover Dam construction |
"Upstream from observation point. Note car going down road." [hand-written inscription on back of photo]
Taken from high above the Colorado River, this view shows roads, bridges, buildings and structures, and a car on the side road. |
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Hoover Dam construction |
"Looking int.[o] canyon from observation point -- up river bridge is for trucks hauling muck out of upper portals." [hand-written inscription on back of photo]
Taken from an observation point high above Black Canyon, this view shows bridges spanning the... |
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Hoover Dam construction |
"Upstream toward lower portals." [hand-written inscription on back of photo] This view shows the Colorado River in Black Canyon during the early stages of the construction of Hoover Dam. A suspension bridge across the river can be... |
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Rock and gravel plant near Hoover Dam site |
Handwritten inscription on back of photo: "Rock and gravel plant -- Picture taken before its completion." Other buildings and trucks are visible. |
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Construction of gravel plant near Hoover Dam site |
Shows the construction of the gravel plant near the Hoover Dam site. A crane is lifing equipment. Construction workers, cars and trucks, and buildings can be seen. |
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Construction of gravel plant |
Shows the gravel plant under construction near the Hoover Dam site. Railroad tracks are visible also. |
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Construction of gravel plant |
View of the gravel plant being constructed near the Hoover Dam site. Railroad tracks and a flatbed railroad car are visible. |
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Bridge construction near Hoover Dam site |
"At lower portal mouths on Arizona side of river. Picture taken from Nevada side." (handwritten inscritpion on back of photo) Shows a temporary suspension bridge and several buildings near the lower portals of Hoover Dam. Cables are... |
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Construction at lower portal of Hoover Dam |
Shows construction at the lower portal of Hoover Dam. Part of the bridge is visible as are trucks, buildings, and construction workers. Part of the Colorado River is visible and also the wall of Black Canyon. |