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Hoover Dam construcion -- blasting

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Title Hoover Dam construcion -- blasting
Publisher University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries
Date 1933-05-10
Description Shows the construction of Hoover Dam. One of the portals of the diversion tunnels is visible. Dynamite blasting is taking place in the canyon and trucks and various construction buildings are visible on the cofferdam. Also shows some construction workers and part of the Colorado River below the cofferdam.
Subject Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- Design and construction; Diversion tunnels; Blasting; Black Canyon (Ariz. and Nev.); Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Trucks; Buildings and structures; Cofferdams; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Diversion tunnels Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- Design and construction; Tunnels; Black Canyon (Ariz. and Nev.); Buildings and structures; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Construction equipment; Construction workers;
Format image/jp2 14663 KB
Type Still Image
Relation http://digital.library.unlv.edu/u?/dig,8
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Identifier http://digital.library.unlv.edu:81/u?/lv_water,820

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