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View of Hoover Dam, taken from the Arizona side, showing the intake towers and reservoir (Lake Mead) above the dam. A power shovel and also some buildings are visible. In the background there is construction equipment in the mountains.
1935-08-26
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View of Lake Mead. A bus is parked in a turn-out along the lake road.
1935-08-21
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View of the Nevada spillway drainage flume and general area. Mountains are visible in the background.
1935-08-26
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View looking toward the Arizona spillway while it is under construction. Note the excavation for the float well supply line. Power shovels are visible.
1935-08-26
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View of construction on roads around the completed Arizona spillway, looking downstream on the Colorado River in Black Canyon. Curbs and guard rails are being installed. A dragline, two dump trucks and a temporary building are seen near the...
1935-09-26
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Upstream view of the completed Nevada spillway drainage flume and surrounding area in Black Canyon.
1935-09-27
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View looking upstream from the Arizona spillway gate house towards construction on the upstream abatement wall in Black Canyon. An electric dragline is seen on the right behind the spillway. Concrete pouring forms are visible on the abatement...
1935-09-26
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View of Hoover Dam upon completion, taken from the Nevada side of the Colorado River in Black Canyon. Visible are the dam face, the four intake towers, the two spillways and various roadways in the canyon and on top of the dam face.
1935-09-27
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Interior view of the Nevada valve house. Construction scaffolding surrounds the installation of the needle valves and gates. Two construction workers can be seen in the rear at an unfinished opening to the valve house.
1935-09-27
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View of steel rails on the roof of the Nevada valve house, ready for pouring concrete slab. Two construction workers are seen in the distance near the canyon wall.
1935-09-27
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View of construction inside the Arizona spillway raise. A concrete-pouring jumbo on tracks is being used for grouting. Other concrete pouring forms can be seen on the interior spillway walls.
1935-09-27
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View of construction on the bridge above the Arizona spillway. Concrete pouring forms are in place and an electric dragline sits above the spillway on the top left. The walls of Black Canyon are seen in the background.
1935-01-28
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A construction worker stands in front of a fence above the Nevada spillway. Construction on one of the intake towers can be seen in the upper left. Concrete pouring forms, other construction equipment and temporary buildings can be seen in the...
1935-01-29
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Overhead view from a cableway of concrete pouring forms during construction of the Arizona valve house. A power shovel and several trucks can be seen in the cofferdam at the right.
1935-01-16
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View of the Hoover Dam construction site, looking upstream from the lower cofferdam. The nearly-completed dam face is seen in the background, and cars and trucks are seen on dirt roads in the cofferdam. Scaffolding and concrete pouring forms are...
1935-01-28
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View of construction on the Nevada power house from the downstream cofferdam. Concrete pouring forms and steel framework stand on top of the power house foundation. The dam face can be seen in the upper right. Temporary buildings, construction...
1935-01-28
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View from the downstream cofferdam of construction on the Arizona power house. Concrete pouring forms and steel framework stand on top of the power house foundation. The dam face and wall of Black Canyon can be seen in the background. Temporary...
1935-01-28
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Construction workers are seen climbing on the outside of the no. 1 trash rack at diversion tunnel no. 1. Other workers view the scene from a railroad trestle that runs over the diversion tunnel portal, and from the upper cofferdam (seen in the...
1935-02-01
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View of the diversion of the Colorado River into diversion tunnel no. 1 as the gate on diversion tunnel no. 4 is being lowered (on the left). A line of construction workers can be seen standing on the bank of the cofferdam in front of a power...
1935-02-01
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Shows a man sitting on top of his car and watching the discharge of water from Hoover Dam outlet works.
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Shows a man standing on the ledge across from the entrance to a diversion tunnel at Hoove Dam. Above him water is being discharged from the outlet works on the canyon wall.
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Night view of Hoover Dam with water discharging from the outlet works.
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Night view of water spewing from the outlet works at Hoover Dam.
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Close-up view of intake towers at Hoover Dam with the reservoir (Lake Mead) behind them.
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Night view of the construction of an intake tower at Hoover Dam. Electric lights illuminate the scene and hoisting machinery is visible.
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