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Aerial photo of Hoover Dam construction site

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Title Aerial photo of Hoover Dam construction site
Publisher University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries
Date 1934-04-17
Description This aerial photo shows various parts of the dam under construction. Cableways, an overhead tram, various buildings and structures, railroad tracks, trestles, and concrete forms are visible. Also shows the Arizona spillway, Arizona intake towers, the Himix plant (concrete plant), and a government head tower.
Subject Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- Design and construction; Cableways; Trams; Buildings and structures; Construction equipment; Railroad tracks; Trestles; Concrete pouring forms; Spillways; Intake towers; Himix Concrete Plant; Head towers; Black Canyon (Ariz. and Nev.); Transportation; Black Canyon (Ariz. and Nev.); Buildings and structures; Construction equipment; Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- Design and construction; Transportation;
Format image/jp2 16733 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,348

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