Name/Title
Hoover Dam construction: Colorado River flood May 20, 1932Entry/Object ID
0002:1727Description
Hoover Dam construction: Colorado River flood, May 20, 1932 ["When the river rises it overflows its banks near Williamsville just above the entrance to Black Canyon and assumes the aspect of a lake."; BCL - William A. Bechtel album 2, photo no. 1201; Roll 20 - Photo no. 7; Copy Negative - Bureau of ReclamationCollection
Hoover Dam Construction, Colorado River Collection, Williamsville, NV, Bureau of ReclamationMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Bechhtel, William A.Role
PhotographerDate made
May 20, 1932 - May 20, 1932Notes
Original or Negative: Original
[BCL - William A. Bechtel album 2, photo no. 1201] [Roll 20 - Photo no. 7] [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, Construction, Colorado River, FloodOther Names and Numbers
Other Number
Negative No.: N/ADimensions
Dimension Notes
Printsize: (8 x 10)Location
Location
* Untyped Location
Research Room, Photo Drawer 4Date
January 13, 2026Inventory
Inventoried By
Brandy CarlinInventoried Date
Oct 20, 2026Notes
Digitized Photo BCHDDARPPC00021727Provenance
Notes
BCL William A. Bechtel Album 2, photo No.1201General Notes
Note
Negative Location: N/A
Notes: June 2015 PastPerfect ConversionCreate Date
November 30, 2020Update Date
October 20, 2026