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Hoover Dam construction site, looking upstream |
This is a view of the wooden concrete forms used in the construction of Hoover Dam, looking upstream. Buildings and vehicles are visible. The photo was taken from high above the site. |
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Hoover Dam, looking downstream |
View of the construction of the foundations of Hoover Dam on the floor of Black Canyon. Various pieces of machinery can be seen as well as a construction building. The view is taken from high above but several... |
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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 from the downstream side |
View of construction on Hoover Dam from downstream on the Colorado River. Scaffolding and concrete pouring forms are seen on the dam wall and in the riverbed. Temporary buildings are seen in the foreground. |
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High level concrete plant |
View of the buildings and structures forming the high level concrete plant at the Hoover Dam construction site. |
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Hoover Dam construction, looking upstream |
View of the construction of Hoover Dam, looking upstream. Shows concrete forms, various construction buildings, and high scaling equipment. Taken from high above, the Colorado River can be seen above the dam site. |
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Hoover Dam construction, looking upstream |
Upstream view of the Hoover Dam construction. Shows concrete forms, construction buildings, and a train winding along the edge of the canyon. The Colorado River is visible above the construction site. |
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Hoover Dam construction, looking upstream |
View from on high of Hoover Dam construction, looking upstream. The Colorado River can be seen above the dam. Also shows concrete forms, a train winding along the side of the canyon, high scaling equipment, construction buildings, and... |
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Hoover Dam construction, looking upstream |
Overhead view of the construction of Hoover Dam in Black Canyon. Looking upstream, the Colorado River is visible above the dam site. Also shows concrete forms, a train winding along the side of the canyon, and various construction... |
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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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Power house on Nevada side of Hoover Dam |
View of a power house on the Nevada side taken during the construction of Hoover Dam. Shows power penstock tunnels, scaffolding, construction equipment and trucks. |
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Worker inside drill sharpening station |
A worker is seen inside a drill sharpening station using a drill sharpener. A hot forge is also seen inside the building in the foreground. |
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Black Canyon during dam construction |
Shows construction equipment and buildings in Black Canyon. There is a platform built on the side of the canyon and a cable line overhead transporting trams. |
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Workers laying railroad track near Boulder Canyon |
Photo shows workers and machinery involved in laying railroad track near Boulder Canyon. There are several structures in the picture and mountains in the background. |
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One of the construction sites in Boulder Canyon. |
Shows construction equipment, a boat, and various structures. Location is a rocky outcrop in Black Canyon (not Boulder Canyon) on the bank of the Colorado River. |
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Construction site at Hoover Dam |
Photo shows various buildings and structures, railroad tracks, trucks and power lines. There is blasting taking place in the background between the mountains. |
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Hoist House and Nevada Anchorage, Government Cableway. |
Cables run through a tower in Black Canyon. Two men stand at the foot of the anchoring cables outside a hoisting mechanism building in the Hoover Dam construction site. Trucks and temporary buildings are seen outside the hoisting house. |
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Concrete plant |
Shows the blending plant on the side of Black Canyon; it is part of the Himix Concrete Plant. |
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Nevada spillway during construction of Hoover Dam |
Photo shows men working on the Nevada spillway weir. There are concrete forms, various buildings, construction equipment, and a truck in the scene. |
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Hoover Dam during construction |
View of Hoover Dam site, looking upstream. A railroad winds along the canyon and the Colorado River is visible above the dam site. Buildings and structures, high scaling equipment, and concrete forms are also visible. |
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Hoover Dam under construction |
View taken high above Hoover Dam construction site showing the forms for poruing the concrete. There are trucks, buildings, a railroad, and roads visible. The Colorado River can be seen above the site. Other construction equipment shown includes... |
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Hoover Dam during construction |
View of the Hoover Dam construction site from high above showing forms for the poring of the concrete, looking downstream. There are trucks, a train along the canyon wall, and buildings in the picture. Construction equipment includes... |
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Spillway weir under construction -- Hoover Dam site |
Shows the Nevada spillway weir under construction. Scaffolding, temporary stairways, a construction shed, and other equipment can be seen. |
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Construction of Hoover Dam intake towers |
Photo shows the site of the construction of the intake towers on the Nevada side of the dam. High scaling equipment, a crane, scaffolding, construction buildings and equipment are visible. |
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Hoover Dam under construction |
Aerial photo of the Hoover Dam construction site showing forms for poring concrete. Forms for the power house gallery are visible. A train winds along the canyon wall, there is high scaling equipment on the walls, and the... |
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Construction of diversion tunnels -- Hoover Dam site |
View of construction taking place at the upper portals of the diversion tunnels for Hoover Dam. Power shovel, buildings, roads, and scaffolding can be seen. Only the exterior portions of the tunnels are visible. |
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Himix Concrete Plant at Hoover Dam site |
View of the Himix Concrete Plant at the Hoover Dam site. The structure is mutli-storied and built into the side of the canyon. There is a flatbed truck with a cement bucket on the back and cement mixers... |
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Close-up of Hoover Dam construction |
A close-up view of Hoover Dam construction. There is a railroad running along the canyon, concrete forms, a truck, and a building. Temporary stairways have been built into the canyon walls. |
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Nevada spillway weir section. |
View of the weir section of the Nevada Spillway nearing completion. Construction equipment and concrete pouring forms are seen around the area. Two small buildings, one raised on a trestle and one below the spillway, are also visible. Two... |
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Close-up of Hoover Dam concrete pouring construction taken from the Arizona side, looking downstream |
View from donwstream on the Arizona side of the Colorado River of concrete pouring construction on Hoover Dam. Construction workers are seen amid multiple concrete pouring forms and scaffolding. A suspended concrete pouring bucket is seen in the middle... |
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Close-up of slot at the upstream face of Hoover Dam |
View of construction on the upstream face of Hoover Dam. Construction equipment, including a Marion type 490 electric dragline, concrete pouring forms, scaffolding and temporary buidlings are seen at the site. |
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Construction on upstream face of Hoover Dam |
View of construction on the upstream face of Hoover Dam. Construction equipment, scaffolding and concrete pouring forms are seen on and around the dam wall. Temporary stairs are seen attached to the wall of Black Canyon on the... |
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Construction on the upstream face of Hoover Dam |
View of construction on the upstream face of Hoover Dam in Black Canyon. Scaffolding, concrete pouring forms and other construction equipment are seen around the site. Temporary buildings and trucks are seen in the foreground. |
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Close-up of two-way trailer |
Two men stand beside an empty two-hundred ton two-way trailer next to a railroad track. An automobile is parked in front of an industrial building seen in the background, and other buildings are seen by the railroad track. |
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Construction on Hoover Dam, looking downstream on the Colorado River |
Aerial view of the Hoover Dam construction site. Construction workers are seen amid concrete pouring forms and other construction equipment. Temporary stairs are attached to the wall of Black Canyon, and a railroad bench used for transportation of concrete buckets... |
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Construction of the Arizona power house foundations |
View of construction of the foundations of the Arizona power house in the Colorado River bed in Black Canyon. Concrete pouring forms stand in the river bed and other construction equipment can be seen. Construction workers can be seen at... |
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Construction on the foundation of the Arizona power house |
View of construction on the foundations of the Arizona power house in the Colorado River bed in Black Canyon. Concrete pouring forms stand in the river bed below the partially finished face of Hoover Dam, and other construction equipment can... |
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Himix concrete mixing plant |
View of the Himix concrete mixing plant building and silos at the Hoover Dam construction site. The railroad bench for transportation of buckets of concrete can be seen on the wall of Black Canyon above the plant. The corner of... |
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Construction on the Nevada power house |
View of the Hoover Dam construction site, looking upstream on the Colorado River in Black Canyon. The partially finished dam face can be seen on the right, with concrete pouring forms and other construction equipment. Construction of the Nevada power... |
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Construction on the power house footings |
View of the Hoover Dam construction site looking upstream on the Colorado River in Black Canyon. The partially finished dam face is covered with concrete pouring forms and other construction equipment. Vehicles and temporary buildings are seen in the river... |
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Nevada intake towers under construction |
Shows the Nevada intake towers during construction. Taken from the Arizona side of the Hoover Dam site, hoisting equipment, a train trestle, a temporary stariway up the side of the canyon and concrete forms are visible. In the... |
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Aerial photo of Hoover Dam construction site |
This aerial photo shows various parts of the dam under construction. Cableways, an overhead tram, various buildings and structures, railroad tracks, trestles, and concrete forms are visible. Also shows the Arizona spillway, Arizona intake towers, the Himix plant... |
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Train at Himix Concrete Plant -- Hoover Dam site |
View of a train carrying cars loaded with sand. The train trestle is visible as well as the bins at Himix Concrete Plant where rock and sand are dumped. |
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View of a power house at the Hoover Dam construction site |
Shows the Nevada power house under construction at the dam site. Various buildings, concrete forms, and the wall of the rising dam can be seen. Behind the dam, part of an intake tower is visible as well... |
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Nevada power house at Hoover Dam construction site |
View of construction of the Arizona power house at the dam site. Hoisting equipment, cables, trucks and construction workers can be seen. Various buildings and structures are pictured as well as roads and concrete pouring forms. |
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Downsteam view of Hoover Dam, showing power house construction |
View of Hoover Dam and power house under construction. Buildings and structures, concrete pouring forms, cables, and a crane can be seen. Some construction workers and trucks are also pictured. Above the dam part of an intake... |
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Power house under construction at Hoover Dam site |
Close-up view of a power house under construction at Hoover Dam. Shows concrete pouring forms and the pouring arrangement. There is a construction building and a construction worker in the lower left corner. |