Hoover Dam construction November 13, 1932

0002:1270: Hoover Dam construction: "Close-up of upper portals of Diversion Tunnels Nos. 3 and 4 during preparations for blast." 11-13-32. [W. A. Bechtel Collection Photo #1725 - Volume Two] [Roll 27 - Photo No. 3 Copy Negative - Bureau of Reclamation]
0002:1270

Hoover Dam construction: "Close-up of upper portals of Diversion Tunnels Nos. 3 and 4 during preparations for blast." 11-13-32. [W. A. Bechtel Collection Photo #1725 - Volume Two] [Roll 27 - Photo No. 3 Copy Negative - Bureau of Reclamation]

Name/Title

Hoover Dam construction November 13, 1932

Entry/Object ID

0002:1270

Description

Hoover Dam - construction: "Close-up of upper portals of Diversion Tunnels Nos. 3 and 4 during preparations for blast." 11-13-32; W. A. Bechtel Collection Photo #1725 - Volume Two; Roll 27 - Photo No. 3 Copy Negative - Bureau of Reclamation

Collection

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

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Bechtel, William A.

Role

Photographer

Date made

Nov 13, 1932 - Nov 13, 1932

Notes

Original or Negative: Original [W. A. Bechtel Collection Photo #1725 - Volume Two] [Roll 27 - Photo No. 3 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.3

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: (8 x 10)

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Research room

Date

December 17, 2025

Provenance

Notes

BCL William A. Bechtel Album 2, photo No.1725

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

diverting the river

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Create Date

November 30, 2020

Updated By

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Update Date

December 17, 2025