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View of Hoover Dam construction, early stage

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Title View of Hoover Dam construction, early stage
Creator Murphy, F. M.
Publisher University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries
Date 1931
Description An aerial view of the Colorado River and Black Canyon during the early stages of Hoover Dam construction. The photo was taken from near the top of the dam site, on the Nevada site. It shows a building, roads, and temporary bridges spanning the river.
Subject Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- Design and construction; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Black Canyon (Ariz. and Nev.); Bridges; Buildings and structures; Roads Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- Design and construction; Black Canyon (Ariz. and Nev.); Buildings and structures; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico);
Format image/jp2 3399 KB
Type Still Image
Relation http://digital.library.unlv.edu/u?/dig,8
Rights Not to be reproduced without permission. To purchase copies of images and/or for copyright information, contact University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries, Special Collections at: http://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/
Identifier http://digital.library.unlv.edu:81/u?/lv_water,172

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