Record Details
Guide to the Hoover Dam Construction Photograph Album 1931-1934
Archives West
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Guide to the Hoover Dam Construction Photograph Album 1931-1934 |
| Subject |
Construction workers--Nevada--Boulder City.; Dams--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Design and construction.; Hydroelectric power plants--Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.); Photographs.; Public Works.; Water and Water Rights. |
| Description | The Hoover Dam Construction Photograph Album consists of 224 photographs depicting the construction of Hoover Dam at various stages between 1931 and 1934.; Historical Note:; The vision for a dam on the Colorado River began as early as 1902 with the establishment of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. In 1918 the Bureau of Reclamation recommended construction of a dam in the Boulder Canyon section of the river on the Arizona-Nevada border. The seven Colorado River Basin states... |
| Publisher |
Oregon State University Libraries, University Archives |
| Date | 1931/1934 |
| Rights |
Collection is open for research.; Photocopying of images from the album to be done by University Archives staff. |
| Type | Collection collection |
| Identifier | http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv47551 |
| Language | eng |
| Format |
0.9 cubic foot, including 224 photographs; 1 oversize box |
| Coverage | 1931-1934 |
