Name/Title
Hoover Dam construction April 4, 1932Entry/Object ID
0002:1505Description
Hoover Dam - construction: spillways, Arizona: "The first blast on the Arizona spillway opencut excavation. Sixteen tons of powder were used. Compare the blast with the building shown in the picture." 4-4-32.; W. A. Bechtel Collection Photo #1081 - Volume Two; Roll 17 - Photo No. 10 Copy Negative - Bureau of ReclamationCollection
Hoover Dam Construction, W. A. Bechtel Collection, Bureau of ReclamationMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Bechtel, William A.Role
PhotographerDate made
Apr 4, 1932 - Apr 4, 1932Notes
Original or Negative: Original
[W. A. Bechtel Collection Photo #1081 - Volume Two] [Roll 17 - Photo No. 10 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, Spillways, ConstructionOther Names and Numbers
Other Number
Negative No.: Roll 17, Photo No.10Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Printsize: (8 x 10)Location
Location
* Untyped Location
Research roomDate
December 31, 2025Provenance
Notes
USBR Photo William A. Bechtel Album 2, photo No.1081General Notes
Note
Negative Location: N/A
Notes: copy neg.
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