Name/Title
Hoover Dam construction: Colorado River flood, February 10, 1932Entry/Object ID
0002:1723Description
Hoover Dam construction: Colorado River flood, February 10, 1932; "Bucyrus Erie 43-B gas-air shovel was the only piece of equipment caught by the flood,"; BCL - William A. Bechtel album 2, photo no. 896; Roll 15 - Photo no. 4; Copy Negative - Bureau of ReclamationCollection
Hoover Dam Construction, Colorado River Collection, Bureau of ReclamationMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Bechhtel, William A.Role
PhotographerDate made
Feb 10, 1932 - Feb 10, 1932Notes
Original or Negative: Original
[BCL - William A. Bechtel album 2, photo no. 896] [Roll 15 - Photo no. 4] [Copy Negative - Bureau of Reclamation]Location
Location
* Untyped Location
Research Room, Photo Drawer 4Date
January 13, 2026Inventory
Inventoried By
Brandy CarlinInventoried Date
Oct 20, 2026Notes
Digitized Photo BCHDDARPPC00021723Condition
Overall Condition
Very GoodDate Examined
Oct 20, 2026Structure
We have a photo of the picture; Nothing about this photo is straight, even, or parallel, but I wanted to give the entire view of the picture and what we actually have.Create Date
January 15, 2024Update Date
October 20, 2026