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Upstream face of Hoover Dam, and the Arizona intake towers |
Shows construction taking place on the Arizona intake towers and on the top of the dam. Catwalks, temporary buildings, the Colorado River, and construction equipment including derrick cranes are visible. |
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252 |
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Upstream face of Hoover Dam, and the Nevada intake towers |
Shows construction on the two Nevada intake towers. Also shows part of the upstream face of Hoover Dam with construction going on on the top of the dam. A cableway, construction equipment such as derrick cranes, and tunnel... |
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253 |
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Hoover Dam construction site viewed from downstream |
View of the Hoover Dam construction site in Black Canyon from downstream. Framework and concrete pouring forms are visible on the Nevada power house on the left, the Arizona power house on the right and the central portion of the... |
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254 |
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Hoover Dam construction -- upstream face |
Close-up view of the upstream face of Hoover Dam and part of the power houses. Hoisting machinery is visible. |
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255 |
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Hoover Dam construction |
Shows a box car being lowered by hoist at Hoover Dam during construction. The power houses and intake towers are visible as well as the upstream face of the dam. A cableway stretches across the canyon, supporting the... |
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256 |
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High scaling operations |
View of Black Canyon with construction equipment on the canyon floor and cables suspended over the canyon. High scalers can be seen on the rock face on the left side of the photo. |
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257 |
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Blasting -- Hoover Dam site |
View of blasting at Black Canyon during construction of Hoover Dam. Part of the Colorado River is visible as are construction buildings and equipment on the side of the canyon. |
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258 |
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Hoover Dam construction |
Close-up view of upstream face of Hoover Dam and the power houses during construction. |
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259 |
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Hoover Dam construction |
View of construction in Black Canyon at the Hoover Dam site. Construction workers are standing by the railroad tracks looking at a dynamite blast that is taking place in the distance. The Colorado River is visible as... |
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260 |
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Blasting at Hoover Dam site |
View of construction in Black Canyon at the Hoover Dam site. Construction workers are standing by the railroad tracks looking at a dynamite blast that is taking place in the distance. The Colorado River is visible as... |
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261 |
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Hoover Dam construcion -- blasting |
Shows the construction of Hoover Dam. One of the portals of the diversion tunnels is visible. Dynamite blasting is taking place in the canyon and trucks and various construction buildings are visible on the cofferdam. Also shows some... |
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262 |
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Hoover Dam workers on canyon floor |
Shows workers using drills on the floor of Black Canyon at the Hoover Dam construction site. |
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263 |
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Hoover Dam site -- workers welding |
Shows two workers welding at the Hoover Dam construction site. |
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264 |
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Close-up of cement bucket used at Hoover Dam site |
Close-up of 8 cubic yard capacity bucket used in placing concrete in dam forms. It is suspended by hoisting machinery. This photo is a postcard. |
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265 |
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Pouring concrete -- Hoover Dam |
Shows construction workers pouring concrete at Hoover Dam. The huge bucket for pouring concrete and concrete forms are visible. This photo is a postcard. |
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266 |
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Cement work -- Hoover Dam |
Shows a construction worker standing in concrete at the Hoover Dam construction site. Concrete forms can be seen as well as the huge bucket used to pour concrete into the forms. The bucket was lowered by hoisting machinery,... |
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267 |
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Inside a diversion tunnel -- Hoover Dam construction |
Shows a construction worker and power shovel inside a diversion tunnel at the Hoover Dam construction site. |
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268 |
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Workers in diversion tunnels -- Hoover Dam site |
Shows construction workers, truck, and power shovel inside a diversion tunnel at the Hoover Dam construction site. Electric lights illuminate the scene. |
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269 |
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Construction in diversion tunnel -- Hoover Dam |
View of the drilling jumbo working in one of the diversion tunnels during the construction of Hoover Dam. |
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270 |
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Construction of diversion tunnel at Hoover Dam |
Shows a drilling jumbo and other construction vehicles inside a diversion tunnel during the construction of Hoover Dam. |
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271 |
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Construction -- Hoover Dam -- Diversion tunnel |
Shows the construction of one of the diversion tunnels at Hoover Dam. |
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272 |
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Construction workers inside Hoover Dam diversion tunnel |
Shows a power shovel dumping concrete into a dump truck inside a diversion tunnel during the construction of Hoover Dam. Construction workers are visible at work. |
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273 |
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Construction -- near Hoover Dam |
Shows construction buildings, roads, and trucks in the mountains near the Hoover Dam site. |
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274 |
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Colorado River -- Hoover Dam site |
View looking down at the Colorado River in Black Canyon, the future site of Hoover Dam. Roads and buildings can be seen on the banks above the river and some construction equipment is visible. |
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275 |
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Hoover Dam construction -- various phases |
This postcard shows the construction of Hoover Dam in four different stages. All views were taken from the same point looking upstream. The first image shows Black Canyon and the Colorado River at the very beginning of construction... |
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276 |
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Upper portals -- Hoover Dam site |
Handwritten inscription on back of photo: "View at upper portals showing narrowed channel just prior to diversion". Construction roads, equipment, and workers are visible. Some buildings and trucks are also in the picture. |
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277 |
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Work on cofferdam -- Hoover Dam |
Shows men and trucks working on the cofferdam at the Hoover Dam site. Power shovels and other construction equipment are also visible. |
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278 |
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Hoover Dam construction |
View of the Hoover Dam construction site showing equipment being lowered by cable, buildings, and other construction equipment. The Colorado River is partially visible as is the cofferdam. |
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279 |
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Hoover Dam construction |
Shows construction equipment being lowered by cable at the site of Hoover Dam construction. Buildings, other construction equipment, and workers are visible. |
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280 |
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Hoover Dam construction |
Panoramic view of the Hoover Dam construction site. One of the lower portals to a division tunnel can be seen. Buildings, trucks, and the cofferdam are also visible. A portion of the Colorado River is... |
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281 |
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Cement plant at Hoover Dam site |
View of the cement plant at the Hoover Dam site. Cables, buildings, and other construction equipment are visible. |
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282 |
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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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283 |
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View showing method of finishing slabs in invert lining. |
Construction workers are operating machinery to finish slabs in the invert lining of a diversion tunnel at the Hoover Dam site. |
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284 |
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Close-up of trimming jumbo |
Shows construction workers on the trimming jumbo which was used to scale the walls of the diversion tunnels and remove projecting rock. The tunnel is at the Hoover Dam construction site. |
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285 |
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Construction bridges across the Colorado River |
This is a view of a truck loaded with equipment driving across a bridge spanning the Colorado River at Hoover Dam site. Construction workers and equipment are shown on the bank of the river. At the right is... |
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286 |
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Concrete form construction work |
View of construction workers buidling wooden forms for concrete pouring on Hoover Dam. The concrete dam wall is partially finished, and framework surrounds the beginning construction of the intake towers. |
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287 |
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Spillway on Arizona side of Hoover Dam |
View of the spillway on the Arizona side of Hoover Dam, showing steel gates in position. Towers to supply electric power higher up the hill. |
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288 |
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Diversion tunnels during Hoover Dam construction |
Photo shows the Arizona diversion tunnels during the construction of Hoover Dam. Two men, railroad trucks, a temporary bridge, some temporary structures and a cable over the canyon are also shown. |
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289 |
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Hoover Dam cooling tower and refrigeration plant during construction |
View of Hoover Dam during construction, looking downstream. The cooling tower and refrigeration plant are visible; also shows concrete forms, high scaling equipment, and various consruction materials and trucks. There is a man in the lower left-hand corner... |
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290 |
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Hoover Dam during construction |
Construction photo of Hoover Dam. Shows a train winding along the canyon, concrete forms, buildings and structures above the dam, construction roads, high scaling equipment and a cable suspended over the canyon. The Colorado River is visible above... |
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291 |
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Construction of intake towers and spillway -- Hoover Dam site |
Site where the intake towers and the spillway on the Arizona side of the dam are being built. Construction roads, high scaling equipment, and other construction equipment can be seen. |
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292 |
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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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293 |
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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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294 |
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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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295 |
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Bridge across Boulder Canyon at Hoover Dam site. |
A bridge stretches from one side of Black (not Boulder) Canyon to the other side, with the Colorado River flowing beneath. The background shows scaffolding against the mountainside. A building sits against the mountain at the far end of the... |
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296 |
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View of power houses being constructed at the Hoover Dam site |
General view of the construction of Hoover Dam, looking upstream. The power houses are being built in this phase. A cableway spans the canyon carrying a tram across. There are several buildings, construction workers, and trucks visible.... |
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297 |
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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. Construction on the power houses in the lower cofferdam is seen in the foreground. The roof of a temporary building is seen in... |
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298 |
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Night photograph of power house construction. |
Night view of the Hoover Dam construction site viewed from the lower cofferdam. Electric lights illuminate the dam face, the canyon walls and construction on the Nevada and Arizona power houses below. Temporary buildings are seen in the foreground on... |
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299 |
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Upstream face of Hoover Dam, during construction |
View of Hoover Dam construction from the Arizona side of the canyon. The upstream face of the dam is visible. The intake towers are nearing completion. Temporary bridges, scaffolding, a train trestle, and trams traveling across... |
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300 |
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View of Hoover Dam during construction |
View of Hoover Dam construction site with the intake towers and Colorado River visible above. The power houses are under construction at the base of the dam. A cable spans the canyon and several construction buidngs are shown.... |