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Concrete pouring forms being put in place for the construction of the Arizona valve house. A construction worker, a hook hanging from a crane, ropes for high scaling, and a ladder attached to the side of the cliff are visible.
1935-01-02
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Concrete pouring forms are being put into place for the construction of the Nevada power house. Construction materials, construction equipment, temporary buildings, and ropes for high scaling are visible.
1934-12-19
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Concrete pouring forms are being put in place as part of the construction of the Arizona power house. Construction materials and workers are visible.
1934-12-19
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Construction has started on the three powerhouses, and constuction is still going on on the intake towers and the top of the dam. Cableways are visible above the top of the dam. Temporary buildings are visible at the side of the dam and on the...
1935-02-01
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Upstream face of Hoover Dam when construction was still going on on the top of the dam and on the intake towers. The Arizona intake tower is on the left and the Nevada intake tower is on the right. A cableway is visible above the dam, and there...
1935-01-28
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Shows construction with concrete pouring forms going on on the top of Hoover Dam. There is a blurred image of a construction worker in the upper right corner, and a cableway with some sort of bucket is above the dam. There is a mountain in the...
1935-01-28
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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.
1935-01-28
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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 openings are also...
1935-01-28
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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 power house at...
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View of construction on the power houses at the base of Hoover Dam. Construction on the Nevada and Arizona intake towers is also seen behind the dam face, where the Colorado River is held behind the upper cofferdam. Cables carrying concrete...
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Close-up of construction on the lower face of Hoover Dam. Scaffolding is visible on the dam face and concrete pouring forms are seen on the top of the dam face.
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Close-up of construction on the downstream face of Hoover Dam, showing cables overhead. Construction on the tops of the Nevada and Arizona intake towers can be seen behind the dam face. Construction on the central portion of the power house can be...
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View of construction on the lower face of Hoover Dam. Framework and concrete pouring forms for the power houses are visible at the base of the dam face. Construction on the Nevada and Arizona intake towers is seen behind the dam face. Cables for...
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View of the Hoover Dam construction site from downstream on the Nevada side. Construction on the intake towers nears completion behind the dam face. Scaffolding is still present on the dam face and cables run overhead. Temporary buildings are...
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View of the Hoover Dam construction site from downstream in Black Canyon. The peaks of the intake towers are seen behind the dam face. Construction on the power houses is seen at the base of the dam face. Scaffolding is still present on the dam face.
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Close-up of the lower face of Hoover Dam showing construction on the central power house at the bottom. The top portions of the intake towers are seen behind the dam face. Scaffolding is present on the dam face.
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View of construction on the Hoover Dam power houses from downstream in Black Canyon. Scaffolding is still present on the lower dam face as it nears completion. The peaks of the Nevada and Arizona intake towers can be seen behind the dam face....
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View of the completed downstream face of Hoover Dam. A portion of the power houses is seen at the base of the dam with the Colorado River between the Nevada and Arizona sides. Black Canyon is seen in the background.
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Shows the downstream face of Hoover Dam, the power houses, and the Colorado River waters below the powerhouses. Transmission towers are visible on the cliffs above.
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Expansive view of Hoover Dam showing the power houses, the waters of the Colorado River below the power houses, two of the portals to the diversion tunnels, transmission towers on the cliffs above, and a cable across the top of the canyon.
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Shows downstream face of the dam, the power houses, the waters of the Colorado River below the power houses, and transmission towers on the cliffs above the dam.
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Night view of the downstream face of Hoover Dam. The power houses, the face of the dam, and the water are illuminated by electric lighting.
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Downstream view of the face of Hoover Dam and two of the power houses. Intake towers can be seen above the dam and the reservoir (Lake Mead) can be seen in the upper right of the photo. This photo is actually a postcard.
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Photo taken from quite a distance down Black Canyon, showing the downstream face of the dam, the power houses, the Colorado River, and one of the portals of the diversion tunnels.
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View taken from high above, showing the face of the dam, the power houses, some transmission towers, and the intake towers. Lake Mead is nearly filled and there are boats on the water.
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