Construction of Hoover Dam in Nevada

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CreatorParamountPublisherParamountBrowse TopicGovernment and PoliticsLand, Environment, and Natural ResourcesSubjectHoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.)--History.United States. Department of the Interior.DescriptionView of Colorado River in canyon, Hoover Dam construction site upstream in near distance, portals of diversion tunnels in canyon wall in foreground. Closer view of river and diversion tunnel portal, pan across bridge across river at dam construction site with workmen and dump trucks on it. Pan across train moving along track at bottom of canyon wall and bridge across river with workmen and dump trucks on it, one truck dumping rocks into river. Close view of rocks being dumped into river. Two dump trucks on bridge dump rocks into river. Two men working in river in front of entrance to diversion tunnel. View from above of dam construction site, tilt down along river. Note: exact day not knownVideo Length00:01:27Date Original1932-11-01Date Range1930s (1930-1939)TypeMoving ImageOriginal FormatNewsreelsLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionSherman Grinberg Film LibraryCollectionParamount and American Pathé Newsreel Collection Rights StatementThis Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights of the Sherman Grinberg Film Library. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For commercial uses, please contact the Sherman Grinberg Film Library at [email protected]

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Geographic FeatureHoover DamColorado RiverBlack CanyonBoulder CanyonLake MeadRoadUnited States Highway 93CountyMohave CountyClark CountyStateArizonaNevadaCountryUnited States

AgencyUnited States Department of the InteriorPlaceHoover DamColorado RiverBlack CanyonBoulder CanyonLake MeadUnited States Highway 93

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Call Number Identifier2637Digital FormatMP4File Size118.9 MBDigitizing InstitutionSherman Grinberg Film Library

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Construction of Hoover Dam in Nevada