Name/Title
Hoover Dam construction: railroad: Canyon RailroadEntry/Object ID
0002:0894Description
Hoover Dam Canyon Railroad built by Six Companies, Inc. along the Colorado River into Black Canyon: "A spectacular view of the reservoir area taken from the canyon rim on the Arizona side. Six Companies Inc. 500-man river camp shown in the foreground." June 12, 1932; W. A. Bechtel Collection Photo #1253 - Volume Two; Roll 22 - Photo No. 8 Copy Negative - Bureau of ReclamationCollection
Colorado River Collection, Hoover Dam Construction, Bureau of Reclamation, Six Companies Inc.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Bechhtel, William A.Role
PhotographerDate made
Jun 12, 1932 - Jun 12, 1932Notes
Original or Negative: Original
[W. A. Bechtel Collection Photo #1253 - Volume Two] [Roll 22 - Photo No. 8 Copy Negative - Bureau of Reclamation]Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Hoover Dam, Cape HornOther Names and Numbers
Other Number
Negative No.: USBR Photo, W.A. BechtelDimensions
Dimension Notes
Printsize: (8 x 10)Location
Location
* Untyped Location
Research roomDate
November 19, 2025Notes
Photo Drawer 5Provenance
Notes
USBR W.A. Bechtel Photo # 1253 Volume ll. Roll 22, Photo No.8General Notes
Note
Negative Location: N/A
Notes: Negative# Overflow: USBR Photo, W.A. Bechtel Photo # 1253-Volume ll. Roll 22, Photo No.8
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