Hoover Dam construction: diversion tunnels May 20, 1932

0002:1227: Hoover Dam construction: diversion tunnels: "The first jumbo for pouring concrete lining in the top, or arch, section of the tunnel was erected on the "beach" in front of Tunnel No. 2 and transported across the river in sections by cableway." 5-20-32. [W. A. Bechtel Collection Photo #1202 - Volume Two] [Roll 20 - Photo No. 5 Copy Negative - Bureau of Reclamation]
0002:1227

Hoover Dam construction: diversion tunnels: "The first jumbo for pouring concrete lining in the top, or arch, section of the tunnel was erected on the "beach" in front of Tunnel No. 2 and transported across the river in sections by cableway." 5-20-32. [W. A. Bechtel Collection Photo #1202 - Volume Two] [Roll 20 - Photo No. 5 Copy Negative - Bureau of Reclamation]

Name/Title

Hoover Dam construction: diversion tunnels May 20, 1932

Entry/Object ID

0002:1227

Description

Hoover Dam construction: diversion tunnels: "The first jumbo for pouring concrete lining in the top, or arch, section of the tunnel was erected on the "beach" in front of Tunnel No. 2 and transported across the river in sections by cableway." 5-20-32; W. A. Bechtel Collection Photo #1202 - Volume Two; Roll 20 - Photo No. 5 Copy Negative - Bureau of Reclamation

Collection

Hoover Dam Construction, Bureau of Reclamation, W. A. Bechtel Collection, Six Companies Inc.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Bechtel, William A.

Role

Photographer

Date made

May 20, 1932 - May 20, 1932

Notes

Original or Negative: Original [W. A. Bechtel Collection Photo #1202 - Volume Two] [Roll 20 - Photo No. 5 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

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Negative No.: Roll 20-Photo No.5

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: (8 x 10)

Provenance

Notes

BCL William A. Bechtel Album 2, photo No.1202

General Notes

Note

Negative Location: N/A Notes: copy neg. June 2015 PastPerfect Conversion

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Create Date

November 30, 2020

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Update Date

December 10, 2025