Record Details
Construction of Hoover Dam
UNLV Digital Collections
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Construction of Hoover Dam |
| Creator | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Publisher | University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries |
| Date | 1933-11-27 |
| Description | Handwritten inscription on back of photo: "Downstream face of Boulder Dam as seen from low level catwalk. Top forms at elevation 710." Shows the concrete forms for the face of the dam. Buildings and structures can be seen on the upper cofferdam. A cableway spans the canyon with cables hanging down. The railroad tracks along the wall of Black Canyon are also visible. |
| Subject | Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- Design and construction; Concrete pouring forms; Buildings and structures; Cofferdams; Cableways; Cables; Railroad tracks; Black Canyon (Ariz. and Nev.); Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- Design and construction; Black Canyon (Ariz. and Nev.); Buildings and structures; |
| Format | image/jp2 7528 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,932 |
