Hoover Dam construction: foundation excavation May 1933

0002:0939: Hoover Dam construction: foundation excavation: "Pothole erosion and gravel river bedding in extreme low level of middle gorge in dam foundation excavation near lower toe of dam location. This view shows the Nevada side of the gorge at approximate elevation 530." 5/22/33 [USBR/BCP photo 01719] [B. D. Glaha photo] [UNLV Library - Special Collections Copy Negative]
0002:0939

Hoover Dam construction: foundation excavation: "Pothole erosion and gravel river bedding in extreme low level of middle gorge in dam foundation excavation near lower toe of dam location. This view shows the Nevada side of the gorge at approximate elevation 530." 5/22/33 [USBR/BCP photo 01719] [B. D. Glaha photo] [UNLV Library - Special Collections Copy Negative]

Name/Title

Hoover Dam construction: foundation excavation May 1933

Entry/Object ID

0002:0939

Description

Hoover Dam construction: foundation excavation: "Pothole erosion and gravel river bedding in extreme low level of middle gorge in dam foundation excavation near lower toe of dam location. This view shows the Nevada side of the gorge at approximate elevation 530." 5/22/33; USBR/BCP photo 01719; B. D. Glaha photo; UNLV Library - Special Collections Copy Negative

Collection

Hoover Dam Construction, UNLV Library, Bureau of Reclamation, Colorado River Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Glaha, Ben D.

Role

Photographer

Date made

May 22, 1933 - May 22, 1933

Notes

Original or Negative: Original [USBR/BCP photo 01719] [B. D. Glaha photo] [UNLV Library - Special Collections Copy Negative]

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 UNLV Special Collections Ben Glaha Photo

General Notes

Note

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

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Create Date

November 30, 2020

Updated By

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Update Date

November 26, 2025