Photograph
Man Driving International Truck at Hoover Dam

A man appears to be backing up an International truck through a dirt road pass in a mountainous area during the construction of Hoover Dam. He is standing in the driver's seat holding onto the steering wheel and facing towards the back of the dump truck. Another man stands to the left at the edge of the road. |
Image ID: | 87052 |
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Creation Date: | 03 1932 |
Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
City: | Boulder City |
County: | |
State: | Nevada |
Collection Name: | International Harvester Company photo albums, circa 1899-1965 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 7Z, Album 340, Box 122, Page 115 |
Original Dimensions: | 6 x 4.5 inches |
This photograph was taken to accompany an article entitled "Builders of Hoover Dam Select Internationals" by L.E. Roberson, "International Trail" magazine, March 1932, pp.9-11. The caption on a similar photograph reads, "Like pre-historic monsters a steady parade of heavily-loaded Internationals climbs out of the Colorado River canyon." |
Hats |
Work clothes |
Construction equipment |
Mountains |
Men |
Outdoor photography |
Trucks |
Dams |
Construction workers |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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