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Dump trucks dump materials into the Colorado River to from a temporary bridge in order to divert the river into the diversion tunnels. Several construction workers carry out and supervise the operation and a large group watches from the river...
1932-11-13
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The Colorado River begins its flow into diversion tunnel no. 4. The portals to both diversion tunnels no. 3 and 4 are seen.
1932-11-13
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View of the temporary dike created to divert the Colorado River into the diversion tunnels. Dump trucks and construction workers are seen on the temporary pile bridge and the portals of diversion tunnels no. 3 and 4 are seen in the canyon wall in...
1932-11-14
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Panoramic view of construction in the upper cofferdam of Hoover Dam in Black Canyon. A dragline is seen in the middle of the canyon floor. Several trucks, construction equipment and construction workers are also seen in the canyon.
1932-11-16
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Aerial view of the Colorado River in Black Canyon showing the diversion of the river into diversion tunnels no. 3 and 4.
1932-11-14
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Aerial view of the upper cofferdam on the Colorado River in the Hoover Dam construction site in Black Canyon. Cables are seen crossing the canyon, and a small wooden shack is seen on the cliff face in the foreground.
1932-11-29
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Aerial view of the Hoover Dam construction site in Black Canyon showing multiple concrete pouring forms in front of a cofferdam. Draglines and trucks can be seen on the canyon floor, and overhead cableways carry cargo across the site.
1933-06-27
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Construction workers and equipment are seen in a cut-off trench in the upstream side of the Hoover Dam construction site.
1933-06-23
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Construction workers are seen working on the concrete pouring forms below a cofferdam in the Hoover Dam construction site. Concrete begins to set in the forms. A dragline can be seen in the distance and lines for high scalers are seen on the cliff...
1933-06-27
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Construction of the Nevada Spillway in the Hoover Dam construction site. Concrete pouring forms are seen attached to the partially-finished concrete wall A dragline is seen at the site and one construction worker scales the finished concrete...
1933-06-27
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The Colorado River flows out of the diversion tunnels in the Hoover Dam construction site in Black Canyon. Bridges are seen crossing the river and the canyon.
1933-06-16
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View of construction of the Arizona Spillway in the Hoover Dam construction site. Concrete pouring forms and steel rods protruding from the unfinished spillway walls are seen around the partially finished concrete walls. Dirt roads and temporary...
1933-06-27
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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.
1933-08-09
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Freight cars carrying buckets of concrete are seen on a temporary railway built onto the canyon wall at the Hoover Dam construction site. Concrete setting in pouring forms in the dam site and construction workers are seen below.
1933-08-12
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Aerial view of the Hoover Dam construction site in Black Canyon showing multiple concrete pouring forms. Various trucks and vehicles are seen on the canyon floor and a temporary railway bench is seen on the cliff wall on the left side. The...
1933-08-15
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View of multiple concrete pouring forms in the Hoover Dam construction site in Black Canyon. A concrete pouring bucket is suspended over the site by a cableway. A temporary railway bench is seen in the canyon wall in the upper left. Vehicles...
1933-07-26
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View of construction of the Arizona spillway. Concrete pouring forms are attached to the partially finished concrete walls. A dirt road and temporary buildings can be seen in the background.
1933-07-22
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View of construction of the Nevada Spillway in the Hoover Dam construction site in Black Canyon. Concrete pouring forms and steel rods protruding from the unfinished spillway ways are seen around the finished parts of the concrete walls. Cables...
1933-07-22
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Photo shows tower and cableway, a hoisting house, and several other structures and some vehicles. There are mountains and rocks in the scene.
1933-09-19
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Shows the blending plant on the side of Black Canyon; it is part of the Himix Concrete Plant.
1933-08-19
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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...
1933-09-14
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Photo shows men working on the Nevada spillway weir. There are concrete forms, various buildings, construction equipment, and a truck in the scene.
1933-09-15
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View of the construction of Hoover Dam, looking upstream. Shows concrete forms, high scaling equipment, construction roads, and a train winding along the side of the canyon. The Colorado River is visible above the construction site; various...
1933-08-22
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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...
1933-08-31
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Shows close-up of Hoover Dam cooling tower and refrigeration plant during construction. Photo was taken looking downstream. Buildings and structures and cables are in the photo. Includes the caption, "Telephoto view of Boulder Dam, cooling tower...
1933-09-14
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