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Aerial view of Hoover Dam construction site looking upstream on the Colorado River

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Title Aerial view of Hoover Dam construction site looking upstream on the Colorado River
Publisher University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries
Date 1933-12-15
Description Aerial view of Hoover Dam construction site looking upstream on the Colorado River in Black Canyon. Concrete pouring forms are seen around the dam wall in the center of the picture. Buildings, vehicles and roads are seen in the river bed downstream of the dam. Diversion tunnel portals are seen in the foreground.
Subject Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- Design and construction; Black Canyon (Ariz. and Nev.); Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Diversion tunnels; Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- Design and construction; Black Canyon (Ariz. and Nev.); Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Tunnels;
Format image/jp2 16966 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,320

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