Hoover Dam construction: workers April 20, 1932

Photograph

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Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum

0002:1609: Hoover Dam construction: workers, 1932 "Rigger-rodman working with topography survey party in Black Canyon on Nevada side. Rodman is lowered over canyon rim on rope and gives points which are recorded with both horizontal and vertical angle by two transit parties." April 20, 1932 [Ben D. Glaha, photographer] [USBR photo/BCP 01180] [see 0191:0050 for a different view of the same man]
0002:1609

Hoover Dam construction: workers, 1932 "Rigger-rodman working with topography survey party in Black Canyon on Nevada side. Rodman is lowered over canyon rim on rope and gives points which are recorded with both horizontal and vertical angle by two transit parties." April 20, 1932 [Ben D. Glaha, photographer] [USBR photo/BCP 01180] [see 0191:0050 for a different view of the same man]

Name/Title

Hoover Dam construction: workers April 20, 1932

Entry/Object ID

0002:1609

Description

Hoover Dam construction: workers, 1932 "Rigger-rodman working with topography survey party in Black Canyon on Nevada side. Rodman is lowered over canyon rim on rope and gives points which are recorded with both horizontal and vertical angle by two transit parties." April 20, 1932; Ben D. Glaha, photographer; USBR photo/BCP 01180; see 0191:0050 for a different view of the same man

Collection

Hoover Dam Construction, Colorado River Collection, Bureau of Reclamation

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Glaha, Ben D.

Role

Photographer

Date made

Apr 20, 1932 - Apr 20, 1932

Notes

Original or Negative: Negative [Ben D. Glaha, photographer] [USBR photo/BCP 01180] [see 0191:0050 for a different view of the same man]

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, Workers, High Scalers

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Negative No.: UNLS Manis collection 010

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: (8 x 10)

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Research room

Date

January 6, 2026

Provenance

Notes

USBR Photo BCP 1180 A

General Notes

Note

Negative Location: Yes Notes: see (191:0050) for a different view of the same man. Negative# Overflow: UNLS Manis collection 0100:0359, neg. folder 100-15 June 2015 PastPerfect Conversion

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Create Date

November 30, 2020

Updated By

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Update Date

January 6, 2026