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Panorama looking downstream showing dam, spillways, intake towers and cableways

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Title Panorama looking downstream showing dam, spillways, intake towers and cableways
Publisher University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries
Date 1934-05-12
Description Two photographs mounted together show panoramic view of the constructon of the Hoover Dam. Nevada spillways on the right. Toward the left is a temporary bridge across the canyon, a Nevada intake tower being constructed, the upstream face of the dam with concrete pouring forms, an Arizona intake tower under construction and at the far left, the Arizona spillways. The cableway stretches across the top of the photos with transport bins attached.
Subject Panoramic views; Dam construction; Spillways; Intake towers; Cableways; Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- Panoramic views; Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- Design and construction; Black Canyon (Ariz. and Nev.);
Format image/jp2 31037KB
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,506

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