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 roomDate
January 13, 2026Provenance
Notes
BCL William A. Bechtel Album 2, photo No.1201General Notes
Note
Negative Location: N/A
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January 13, 2026![0002:1727: 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 Reclamation]](https://d8e7jbdw4fu0e.cloudfront.net/4452/809ae510-b3c8-11ee-8a6f-c12108b12999-v8dUCjo.lg@2x.jpg)