Glen Canyon damsite, 1957 - 1962

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

1-10: Construction of Glen Canyon Bridge, April-August 1958
11-18: Aerial photos of dam site and bridge construction, October 1958
19: Aerial photos of dam site and Page, Arizona, October 1958
20: Completed Glen Canyon Bridge, August 1959
21: Aerial photos of dam site, April 1958
22: Completed Glen Canyon Bridge, August 1959
23-25: Aerial photos of dam site, 1958
26-27: Dam site, 1958
28: Aerial of construction camp. October 1958
29-31: Aerial photos of dam site, 1958
32: Aerial of construction camp, April 1958
33-34: Dam site, north wall of canyon, August 1959
35: Dam site, coffer dam, batch plant. August 1959
36: Dam site. August 1959
37: Completed bridge, dam site, coffer dam, August 1959
38-40: Dam site from south end of bridge. August 1959
41: Glen Canyon Bridge, July 1960
42: North diversion tunnel, August 1960
43-45: Dam site, July and August 1960
46: Beginning of concrete pour for dam, August 1960
47-49: Glen Canyon dam, 1961
50: Coffer dam, August 1961
51: Rising dam, August 1961
52: Aerial of dam site with rising dam, May 1961
53-57: Rising dam and incomplete power plant, taken from south side of Glen Canyon Bridge, August 1961
58-59: Gantry crane, south side, August 1962
60-61: Rising dam, about 2 completed, August 1962
62: Aerial of north side of canyon, paved view area, August 1962
63: Rising dam, about 2 completed, August 1962
64-66: Rising dam, about 2 completed, coffer dam in background, August 1962
67-68: Gantry crane, south side, August 1962
69: Rising dam, about 2 completed, August 1962
70: Mouth of north diversion tunnel, August 1962
71: Aerial tramway, batch plant, August 1962
72: Mouth of north diversion tunnel after tunnel was closed, August 1963
73: Gantry crane, August 1963
74-77: Face of completed dam with construction on top of dam, August 1963
78: Mouth of north diversion tunnel after tunnel was closed, August 1964
79: Completed dam with construction on top of dam, August 1964
80: Completed dam with rising Lake Powell in background, August 1965

Dates

1957 - 1962

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.