Hoover Dam construction May 9, 1933

0002:1139: Hoover Dam: "Handling 8 cu. yd. concrete bucket by overhead cableway for transport across canyon. Concrete being hauled into position by gasoline locomotive and being placed in Arizona spillway weir crest. 5-9-33" [B. D. Glaha, photographer] [BCP 01659]
0002:1139

Hoover Dam: "Handling 8 cu. yd. concrete bucket by overhead cableway for transport across canyon. Concrete being hauled into position by gasoline locomotive and being placed in Arizona spillway weir crest. 5-9-33" [B. D. Glaha, photographer] [BCP 01659]

Name/Title

Hoover Dam construction May 9, 1933

Entry/Object ID

0002:1139

Description

Hoover Dam: "Handling 8 cu. yd. concrete bucket by overhead cableway for transport across canyon. Concrete being hauled into position by gasoline locomotive and being placed in Arizona spillway weir crest. 5-9-33."; B. D. Glaha, photographer; BCP 01659

Collection

Hoover Dam Construction, Bureau of Reclamation, Colorado River Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Glaha, Ben D.

Role

Photographer

Date made

May 9, 1933 - May 9, 1933

Notes

Original or Negative: Original [B. D. Glaha, photographer] [BCP 01659]

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, Concrete

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Negative No.: BCP 01659

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: (8 x 10)

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Research room

Date

December 8, 2025

Provenance

Notes

USSBR photo BCP 01659

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

December 8, 2025