Southern Nevada Water Project - Groundbreaking Ceremony

0002:3566: Southern Nevada Water Project - Groundbreaking Ceremony ["Principal participants in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Southern Nevada Water Project September 7, 1968, near Saddle Island on Lake Mead are shown here. From left, are Assistant Commissioner of Reclamation N. B. Bennett, Jr.; Master of Ceremonies, U. S. Senator Alan Bible; and Regional Director A. B. West of the Bureau of Reclamation's Region 3. Senator Bible delivered the principal address ad detonated an explosion at the inlet portal of River Mountain Tunnel."] 9-7-68 [USBR photo no. P952-300-8335 NA] [John L. Miles, photographer]
0002:3566

Southern Nevada Water Project - Groundbreaking Ceremony ["Principal participants in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Southern Nevada Water Project September 7, 1968, near Saddle Island on Lake Mead are shown here. From left, are Assistant Commissioner of Reclamation N. B. Bennett, Jr.; Master of Ceremonies, U. S. Senator Alan Bible; and Regional Director A. B. West of the Bureau of Reclamation's Region 3. Senator Bible delivered the principal address ad detonated an explosion at the inlet portal of River Mountain Tunnel."] 9-7-68 [USBR photo no. P952-300-8335 NA] [John L. Miles, photographer]

Name/Title

Southern Nevada Water Project - Groundbreaking Ceremony

Entry/Object ID

0002:3566

Description

Southern Nevada Water Project - Groundbreaking Ceremony ["Principal participants in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Southern Nevada Water Project September 7, 1968, near Saddle Island on Lake Mead are shown here. From left, are Assistant Commissioner of Reclamation N. B. Bennett, Jr.; Master of Ceremonies, U. S. Senator Alan Bible; and Regional Director A. B. West of the Bureau of Reclamation's Region 3. Senator Bible delivered the principal address ad detonated an explosion at the inlet portal of River Mountain Tunnel."] 9-7-68; USBR photo no. P952-300-8335 NA; John L. Miles, photographer

Collection

Bureau of Reclamation, Photographs

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Miles, John L.

Role

Photographer

Date made

Sep 7, 1968 - Sep 7, 1968

Notes

Original or Negative: Original [USBR photo no. P952-300-8335 NA] [John L. Miles, photographer]

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Research room

Date

March 2, 2026

Created By

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Create Date

February 1, 2024

Updated By

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Update Date

March 2, 2026