Name/Title
Lake Mead future bed: Colorado River at the entrance to Black Canyon, c. 1920's-1932Entry/Object ID
0002:1709Description
Lake Mead future bed: Colorado River at the entrance to Black Canyon, c. 1920s-1932: "Looking across the reservoir area which will be submerged when Hoover Dam is completed. The flat-topped hill in the center of the picture will form a small island and the ridge in the foreground will be totally submerged", August 15, 1932; Bechtel Photo #1450 - Volume Two; Roll 25 - Photo No. 3; Copy Negative - Bureau of ReclamationCollection
Colorado River Collection, Hoover Dam Construction, Bureau of ReclamationMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Bechhtel, William A.Role
PhotographerDate made
Aug 15, 1932 - Aug 15, 1932Notes
Original or Negative: Original
[Bechtel Photo #1450 - Volume Two] [Roll 25 - Photo No. 3] [Copy Negative - Bureau of Reclamation]Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Hoover Dam, Lake MeadOther Names and Numbers
Other Number
Negative No.: N/ADimensions
Dimension Notes
Printsize: (8 x 10)Location
Location
* Untyped Location
Research Room, Photo Drawer 4Date
January 13, 2026Inventory
Inventoried By
Brandy CarlinInventoried Date
Oct 20, 2026Notes
Digitized Photo BCHDDARPPC00021709Provenance
Notes
BCL William A. Bechtel Album 2, photo w. 1450General Notes
Note
Negative Location: N/A
Notes: June 2015 PastPerfect ConversionCreate Date
November 30, 2020Update Date
October 20, 2026