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6 Companies.JPG6 Companies.JPG
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Jan 4-Boulder Dam Death.JPGJan 4-Boulder Dam Death.JPG
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24 Apr 1935-Deaths.JPG24 Apr 1935-Deaths.JPG
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15 May 1935-Death.JPG15 May 1935-Death.JPG
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Beginning the diversion tunnelsBeginning the diversion tunnels
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Offices at the dam site (Boulder Canyon).Offices at the dam site (Boulder Canyon).
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Working in the tunnel.Working in the tunnel.
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Trucks and equipment used in the river bed.Trucks and equipment used in the river bed.
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Swinging bridge used to cross the Colorado River.Swinging bridge used to cross the Colorado River.
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Big trucks, little drivers.Big trucks, little drivers.
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Continuing to move rock from the tunnels.Continuing to move rock from the tunnels.
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Dirt movers.Dirt movers.
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Loading a dump truck.Loading a dump truck.
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From a distance.From a distance.
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Dumping a load of rock & dirt.Dumping a load of rock & dirt.
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Dumping another load of rock.Dumping another load of rock.
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Lift station ?Lift station ?
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Trucks leaving a diversion tunnel or overflow tunnel.Trucks leaving a diversion tunnel or overflow tunnel.
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Eating dinner.Eating dinner.
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Water through the diversion tunnel.Water through the diversion tunnel.
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Some of the bosses.Some of the bosses.
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Now under water.Now under water.
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The turbine side of Hoover Dam.The turbine side of Hoover Dam.
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Truck Drivers.Truck Drivers.
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Scraper.Scraper.
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Workmen crossing the Colorado River.Workmen crossing the Colorado River.
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A boat ride on brand new Lake Mead.A boat ride on brand new Lake Mead.
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Charles E Nelson on top of Hoover Dam.Charles E Nelson on top of Hoover Dam.
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My father, Charles E. Nelson.My father, Charles E. Nelson.
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The American Experience | Hoover Dam | TimelineA fact and timeline for the building of Hoover Dam.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/hoover/timeline/index.html