Housing Shortage Solution for construction workers, May 1946

Photograph

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Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum

0002:2992: Housing Shortage Solution: "Shortage of housing for construction workers on the Bureau of Reclamation's Davis Dam Project on thew Colorado River has been partially solved by the purchase of ten army barrocks located at Camp Williston in Boulder City. Two 20-foot sections of one barrocks are shown crossing the rive over Boulder Dam. After the 108-mile trip to the damsite, the sections will again cross the river to be reassembled in the camp of the Utah Construction Company on the Nevada side, May 1946."
0002:2992

Housing Shortage Solution: "Shortage of housing for construction workers on the Bureau of Reclamation's Davis Dam Project on thew Colorado River has been partially solved by the purchase of ten army barrocks located at Camp Williston in Boulder City. Two 20-foot sections of one barrocks are shown crossing the rive over Boulder Dam. After the 108-mile trip to the damsite, the sections will again cross the river to be reassembled in the camp of the Utah Construction Company on the Nevada side, May 1946."

Name/Title

Housing Shortage Solution for construction workers, May 1946

Entry/Object ID

0002:2992

Description

Housing Shortage Solution: "Shortage of housing for construction workers on the Bureau of Reclamation's Davis Dam Project on thew Colorado River has been partially solved by the purchase of ten army barracks located at Camp Williston in Boulder City. Two 20-foot sections of one barracks are shown crossing the rive over Boulder Dam. After the 108-mile trip to the damsite, the sections will again cross the river to be reassembled in the camp of the Utah Construction Company on the Nevada side, May 1946."

Collection

Bureau of Reclamation

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Not Provided

Role

Photographer

Date made

May 1946 - May 1946

Notes

Original or Negative: Original

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Research room

Date

February 18, 2026

Created By

megansmassage@gmail.com

Create Date

April 3, 2023

Updated By

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Update Date

February 18, 2026