Hoover Dam construction November 14, 1932

0002:1273

0002:1273

Name/Title

Hoover Dam construction November 14, 1932

Entry/Object ID

0002:1273

Description

Hoover Dam construction: "Lower portals of Diversion Tunnels Nos. 3 and 4 after diversion of the Colorado River was completed." 11-14-32; W. A. Bechtel Collection Photo #1744 - Volume Two; Roll 27 - Photo No. 9 Copy Negative - Bureau of Reclamation

Collection

Hoover Dam Construction, Bureau of Reclamation, W. A. Bechtel Collection, Colorado River Collection, Railroads/Locomotives

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Bechtel, William A.

Role

Photographer

Date made

Nov 14, 1932 - Nov 14, 1932

Notes

Original or Negative: Original [W. A. Bechtel Collection Photo #1744 - Volume Two] [Roll 27 - Photo No. 9 Copy Negative - Bureau of Reclamation]

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, Construction, Diversion Tunnels, Diverting River

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Negative No.: Roll 27-Photo No.9

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: (8 x 10)

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Research Room, Photo Drawer 3

Date

December 17, 2025

Inventory

Inventoried By

Brandy Carlin

Inventoried Date

Sep 23, 2026

Notes

Digitized Photo BCHDDARPPC00021273

Provenance

Notes

BCL William A. Bechtel Album 2, photo No.1744

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

(AZ. inner (left)); (AZ. outer (right))

Create Date

November 30, 2020

Update Date

September 23, 2026