Hoover Dam construction: diversion tunnels April 28, 1932

0002:1221

0002:1221

Name/Title

Hoover Dam construction: diversion tunnels April 28, 1932

Entry/Object ID

0002:1221

Description

Hoover Dam construction: diversion tunnels: "Detailed picture of the sidewall jumbo used in placing the 3-foot-thick lining in the diversion tunnels. The sidewings are jacked into place and concrete is poured through ports by means of a traveling crane and 2-yard buckets." 4-28-32; W. A. Bechtel Collection Photo #1131 - Volume Two; Roll 20 - Photo No. 4 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

Apr 28, 1932 - Apr 28, 1932

Notes

Original or Negative: Original [W. A. Bechtel Collection Photo #1131 - Volume Two] [Roll 20 - Photo No. 4 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.1131

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: (8 x 10)

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Research Room, Photo Drawer 3

Date

December 10, 2025

Inventory

Inventoried By

Brandy Carlin

Inventoried Date

Sep 18, 2026

Notes

Digitized Photo BCHDDARPPC00021221

Provenance

Notes

BCL William A. Bechtel Album 2, photo No.1131

General Notes

Note

Negative Location: Yes Notes: copy neg. June 2015 PastPerfect Conversion

Create Date

November 30, 2020

Update Date

September 18, 2026