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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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252 |
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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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253 |
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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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254 |
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Construction of Hoover Dam intake towers |
Shows site where the intake towers are being constructed on the Arizona side of Hoover Dam. Shows high scaling equipment and various structures including the boom derrick. |
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255 |
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Forms for transition at the downstream plug of Diversion Tunnel No. 2. |
Interior of diversion tunnel no. 2, illuminated by electric lights, showing construction workers with concrete pouring forms. The tunnel walls are partially finished. |
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256 |
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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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257 |
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Nevada Spillway, looking upstream. |
View of the Nevada spillway, nearing completion, looking upstream from the Colorado River in Black Canyon. Concrete pouring forms and construction equipment are visible on the spillway walls and floor. Power lines are seen running overhead, and Black... |
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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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Construction of the power house foundation in Hoover Dam |
View from downstream on the Colorado River of construction on Hoover Dam. The dam wall is covered with scaffolding, ladders, concrete pouring forms and other construction equipment. The base of the power house is seen in the foreground. |
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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 of the bases of the Arizona intake towers |
View of construction on the bases of the Arizona intake towers in the Hoover Dam construction site in Black Canyon. |
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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... |
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Construction on the Nevada intake towers |
View of initial construction of the Nevada intake towers in the Hoover Dam construction site in Black Canyon. Temporary stairs are seen attached to the canyon wall, and a railroad bench is seen near the bottom of the canyon wall. |
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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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Construction on the downstream face of Hoover Dam |
View of construction on the downstream face of Hoover Dam in Black Canyon. Scaffolding, ladders, concrete pouring forms and other construction equipment are seen at the site. |
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View taken looking upstream on the Colorado River of the Hoover Dam construction site |
Aerial view taken looking upstream on the Colorado River in Black Canyon of the Hoover Dam construction site. Multiple concrete pouring forms and other construction equipment are seen on the dam face. Temporary buildings and a temporary bridge... |
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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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Excavation for downstream plug, Diversion Tunnel No. 2. |
Interior of diversion tunnel no. 2, showing excavation work. Construction workers stand on and below scaffolding to reach the tunnel walls and ceiling. Trucks are seen on the tunnel floor. The site is illuminated by electric lighting. ... |
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View of two hundred ton two-way trailer, with test load |
Several men inspect a two hundred ton two-way trailer loaded with construction materials. The trailer stands next to a railroad track, and in front an industrial building. Mountains can be seen in the background. |
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Excavation for downstream plug, Diversion Tunnel No. 3. |
Construction workers are seen excavating the interior of diversion tunnel no. 3. The tunnel is illuminated by electric floodlights. Construction equipment is seen on the tunnel floor. |
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Aerial view of Hoover Dam construction site looking upstream on the Colorado River |
Aerial view of Hoover Dam construction site looking upstream on the Colorado River in Black Canyon. Concrete pouring forms are seen around the dam wall in the center of the picture. Buildings, vehicles and roads are seen in the river... |
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273 |
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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 on the Nevada spillway weir |
View of construction on the Nevada spillway weir. Scaffolding, concrete pouring forms and other construction equipment are seen at the site. |
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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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Forms for Arizona power house retaining wall. |
Close-up of the concrete pouring forms for the Arizona power house retaining wall. Some concrete has already been poured. Temporary buildings, construction workers and vehicles can be seen in the background at the foot of the Hoover Dam face. |
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View looking into power house block A-5. |
Close-up of scaffolding and construction on one of the power houses in the Hoover Dam construction site. Sections of pipe and other construction equipment can be seen on the ground in the foreground. |
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Aerial view of the Hoover Dam construction site, looking upstream on the Colorado River |
Aerial view of the Hoover Dam construction site, looking upstream on the Colorado River in Black Canyon. Concrete pouring forms and other construction equipment are seen on the partially finished dam face and in the river bed below it. Unfinished... |
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Aerial view of the Hoover Dam construction site, looking upstream on the Colorado River |
Aerial view of the Hoover Dam construction site, looking upstream on the Colorado River in Black Canyon. Concrete pouring forms and other construction equipment are seen on the partially finished dam face and in the river bed below it. The... |
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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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Concrete pouring forms inside lower no. 2 plug |
Interior of lower no. 2 plug, illuminated by electric lighting. Concrete pouring forms for an arch and walls are seen. Other construction equipment is seen on the tunnel floor. A "700" is marked on the rock near the roof... |
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Closeup of cooling pipe layout in panel H-3. |
Close-up of construction workers setting up concrete cooling pipes in the Hoover Dam construction site. |
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Excavation for bridge abutment in Arizona spillway. |
Construction workers are seen above concrete pouring forms and scaffolding during construction of the Arizona spillway in Hoover Dam. An electric dragline can be partially seen in the upper left. |
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Aerial view of the Hoover Dam construction site, looking upstream on the Colorado River |
Aerial view of Hoover Dam construction site, looking upstream on the Colorado River in Black Canyon. A cooling tower is seen in the foreground. The partially finished dam face is covered with concrete pouring forms and other construction equipment.... |
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Aerial view of the Hoover Dam construction site, looking upstream on the Colorado River |
Aerial 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. Unfinished penstock openings are seen in the canyon... |
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Construction on the Nevada intake towers |
View from the Arizona side of the Hoover Dam construction site of work on the foundations of the Nevada intake towers in the wall of Black Canyon. A railroad bench for delivering concrete is seen near the bottom, in... |
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Construction on the Arizona intake towers and spillway |
View of construction on the foundations of the Arizona intake towers and on the Arizona spillway in Black Canyon. The partially finished face of Hoover Dam is seen in the lower right. |
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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 Arizona 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 left, with concrete pouring forms and other construction equipment. Construction of the Arizona 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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Looking downstream over the top of Hoover Dam |
Aerial view looking over the top of construction on the face of Hoover Dam. Construction workers can be seen amid concrete pouring forms and other construction equipment. A railroad bench for transportation of concrete can be seen in the lower... |
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Union Pacific "Train of Tomorrow" -- Hoover Dam site |
Shows the "Train of Tomorrow" at the upstream face of Hoover Dam, where concrete is transferred from trains to the dam. Hoisting machinery, high scaling equipment, and train trestle can be seen. There is a group of people... |
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Nevada spillway during construction of Hoover Dam |
Shows the Nevada spillway in the background. Taken from the Arizona side of the dam, this view shows a temporary stairway, cables, hoisting machinery and other construction equipment. |
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Interior of penstock tunnel -- Hoover Dam construction site |
Interior view of number 4 raise and plug showing construction. Construction workers can be seen at the far end of the tunnel. |
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Intake towers and spillway -- Hoover Dam construction |
View of the intake towers and the spillway on the Arizona side of the dam during construction. Hoisting equipment, concrete forms, and high scaling equipment can be seen. |
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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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Hoover Dam intake towers during construction |
Shows Hoover DAm and the Nevada intake towers during construction. Temporary stairways, train trestle, concrete forms, hoisting machinery and other construction equipment can be seen. "Monkey slide" spans the canyon and can be seen in the center... |
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Unloading huge pipes -- Hoover Dam site |
Shows valve house outlet pipes being uloaded with a cableway. A construction worker is standing on top of a pipe as it is being lifted off a railroad car. |
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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... |