Hoover Dam construction: Colorado River flood March 7, 1932

0002:1726

0002:1726

Name/Title

Hoover Dam construction: Colorado River flood March 7, 1932

Entry/Object ID

0002:1726

Description

Hoover Dam construction: Colorado River flood, March 7, 1932; "The pile and trestle bridge completed and in use. This bridge is several feet higher than the one it replaced."; BCL - William A. Bechtel album 2, photo no. 954; Roll 16 - Photo no. 3; Copy Negative - Bureau of Reclamation

Collection

Hoover Dam Construction, Colorado River Collection, Bureau of Reclamation

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Bechhtel, William A.

Role

Photographer

Date made

Mar 7, 1932 - Mar 7, 1932

Notes

Original or Negative: Original [BCL - William A. Bechtel album 2, photo no. 954] [Roll 16 - 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, Colorado River, Flood

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Negative No.: N/A

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: (8 x 10)

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Research Room, Photo Drawer 4

Date

January 13, 2026

Inventory

Inventoried By

Brandy Carlin

Inventoried Date

Oct 20, 2026

Notes

Digitized Photo BCHDDARPPC00021726

Provenance

Notes

BCL William A. Bechtel Album 2, photo No.954

General Notes

Note

Negative Location: N/A Notes: June 2015 PastPerfect Conversion

Create Date

November 30, 2020

Update Date

October 20, 2026