Hoover Dam art and monuments: star map under construction, April 15, 1938

0002:2064: Hoover Dam art and monuments: star map under construction, c. 1938 "Oskar J. W. Hansen, sculptor, checking the fabrication of the (Circle of Precession of the Equinox) showing the Platonic Year for placement in terrazzo star map at the Nevada end of Boulder Dam." April 15, 1938 [USBR photo no. BCP 4331] [Bernard "Ben" D. Glaha, photographer]
0002:2064

Hoover Dam art and monuments: star map under construction, c. 1938 "Oskar J. W. Hansen, sculptor, checking the fabrication of the (Circle of Precession of the Equinox) showing the Platonic Year for placement in terrazzo star map at the Nevada end of Boulder Dam." April 15, 1938 [USBR photo no. BCP 4331] [Bernard "Ben" D. Glaha, photographer]

Name/Title

Hoover Dam art and monuments: star map under construction, April 15, 1938

Entry/Object ID

0002:2064

Description

Hoover Dam art and monuments: star map under construction, c. 1938 "Oskar J. W. Hansen, sculptor, checking the fabrication of the (Circle of Precession of the Equinox) showing the Platonic Year for placement in terrazzo star map at the Nevada end of Boulder Dam." April 15, 1938; USBR photo no. BCP 4331; Bernard "Ben" D. Glaha, photographer

Collection

Arts and Monuments, Hoover Dam Ephemera, Bureau of Reclamation, Colorado River Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Glaha, Ben D.

Role

Photographer

Date made

Apr 15, 1938 - Apr 15, 1938

Notes

Original or Copy: Original [USBR photo no. BCP 4331] [Bernard "Ben" D. Glaha, photographer]

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Hoover Dam

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Negative No.: N/A

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: (8 x 10)

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Research room

Date

January 28, 2026

Provenance

Notes

USBR photo 4331

General Notes

Note

Negative Location: N/A Notes: June 2015 PastPerfect Conversion

Created By

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Create Date

November 30, 2020

Updated By

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Update Date

January 28, 2026