Record Details
Black Canyon prior to dam construction
UNLV Digital Collections
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Black Canyon prior to dam construction |
| Publisher | University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries |
| Date | 1932-04-20 |
| Description | Shows a surveyor perched on the side of Black Canyon surveying the area preliminary to the construction of Hoover Dam. The Colorado River is visible below. On the back of the phot is hand-written "Rigger-rodman working with topographical survey party in Black Canyon on Nevada side. Rodman is lowered over Black Canyon rim on rope and given points which are recorded with both horizontal and vertical angle by two transit parties." |
| Subject | Black Canyon (Ariz. and Nev.); Surveyors; Surveying equipment; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- Design and construction; Black Canyon (Ariz. and Nev.); Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- Design and construction; |
| Format | image/jp2 8719 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,825 |
