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Hoover Dam construction -- transporting equipment |
Shows equipment being transported to the canyon floor at the Hoover Dam construction site. Cableways overhead extend across the canyon. |
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Hoover Dam site, looking downstream |
View of the beginning of Hoover Dam contruction at the bottom of Black Canyon. Various pieces of equipment, trucks, workers, etc. are visible including a crane suspended above the construction site. The view is from downstream. |
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First concrete in Hoover Dam |
Construction workers are pouring the first concrete for the foundation of Hoover Dam in the bottom of Black Canyon. Large bucket suspended from a crane is visible as well as the concrete frames for the pour. |
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Hoover Dam, looking upstream |
View from high above the canyon of the early stages of building the wooden forms for pouring the concrete in the construction of Hoover Dam in Black Canyon. Vehicles and other equipment can be seen as well as hoisting... |
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Hoover Dam construction, looking upstream |
This photo shows the construction of the foundation of Hoover Dam on the floor of Black Canyon. Trucks, construction equipment, and cranes can be seen as well as several construction buildings. Photo taken from high above the canyon. |
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Hoover Dam construction, looking upstream |
Construction site of Hoover Dam in Black Canyon, looking upstream. Above the site is the Colorado River. Shows concrete forms, a train winding along the wall of the canyon, various construction buildings, hoisting machinery, and a cable suspended... |
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Hoover Dam construction, looking upstream |
View of Hoover Dam construction site, looking upstream. Above the site is the Colorado River. There are concrete forms, construction buildings, hoisting machinery, and a cable high above the Black Canyon in the picture. There is also... |
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Hoover Dam construction, looking upstream |
Construction photo of Hoover Dam in Black Canyon, showing the Colorado River above the dam site. Also shows concrete forms, a train winding along the canyon wall, high scaling and hoisting machinery, various construction buildings and a cable suspended... |
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Hoover Dam construction, looking upstream |
Overhead view of the construction of Hoover Dam in Black Canyon with the Colorado River visible above the dam site. In the photo are concrete forms, various construction buildings, a train winding along the side of the canyon, high... |
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Hoover Dam under construction |
View of Hoover Dam in the later stages of construction. The Colorado River can be seen above the dam. The intake towers now rise behind the dam and this view also shows concrete forms, hoisting equipment and... |
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Arizona intake tower derrick. |
View of construction on the Arizona intake towers, looking upstream on the Colorado River in Black Canyon. A derrick anchored in the intake tower base is seen above the canyon. A temporary bridge is also seen spanning the... |