Photograph
International Dump Truck and Shovel at Hoover Dam
| Men use shovel to load boulder pieces, removed from the walls of Black Canyon with dynamite, into the back of an International truck during the construction of the Hoover Dam. |
| Image ID: | 87105 |
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| Creation Date: | 03 1932 |
| Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
| City: | Boulder City |
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| 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 117 |
| 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: "It is necessary to dig far back into the cliffs. This work is going on 24 hours a day. Note the size of the boulders loosened by blasting, which form a part of the load." |
| Outdoor photography |
| Trucks |
| Dams |
| Construction workers |
| Mountains |
| Men |
| Construction equipment |
| Work clothes |
| Plants |
| Hats |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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