Record Details
Aerial view of the Hoover Dam construction site looking upstream on the Colorado River
UNLV Digital Collections
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Aerial view of the Hoover Dam construction site looking upstream on the Colorado River |
| Publisher | University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries |
| Date | 1934-08-31 |
| Description | Aerial view of the Hoover Dam construction site looking upstream on the Colorado River in Black Canyon. Construction on the power houses in the lower cofferdam is seen in the foreground. The roof of a temporary building is seen in the middle of the cofferdam. Concrete pouring forms sit on the top of the dam face. Construction on the intake towers can be seen behind the dam face. |
| Subject | Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- Design and construction; Black Canyon (Ariz. and Nev.); Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Power houses; Intake towers; Buildings and structures; Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- Design and construction; Black Canyon (Ariz. and Nev.); Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Construction equipment; |
| Format | image/jp2 17371 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,402 |
