Hoover Dam construction: foundation excavation

0002:0943: Hoover Dam construction: foundation excavation: "Dragline excavator working in dam substructure excavation at approximate elevation 550. Note deposition of river bedding material as disclosed on sides of sump." 3-27-33 [Ben D. Glaha, photographer] [USBR photo/Wash. No. 01579]
0002:0943

Hoover Dam construction: foundation excavation: "Dragline excavator working in dam substructure excavation at approximate elevation 550. Note deposition of river bedding material as disclosed on sides of sump." 3-27-33 [Ben D. Glaha, photographer] [USBR photo/Wash. No. 01579]

Name/Title

Hoover Dam construction: foundation excavation

Entry/Object ID

0002:0943

Description

Hoover Dam construction: foundation excavation: "Dragline excavator working in dam substructure excavation at approximate elevation 550. Note deposition of river bedding material as disclosed on sides of sump." 3-27-33; Ben D. Glaha, photographer; USBR photo/Wash. No. 01579

Collection

Hoover Dam Construction, Bureau of Reclamation, Colorado River Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Glaha, Ben D.

Role

Photographer

Date made

Mar 27, 1933 - Mar 27, 1933

Notes

Original or Negative: Original [Ben D. Glaha, photographer] [USBR photo/Wash. No. 01579]

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

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: (8 x 10)

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Research room

Date

November 26, 2025

Provenance

Notes

USBR Photo Wash No.01579

General Notes

Note

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

Created By

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Create Date

November 30, 2020

Updated By

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Update Date

November 26, 2025