Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of a giant steam-shovel excavating the Colorado Aqueduct for the Metropolitan Water District, April 10, 1934. The base of the shovel is at right and a man can be sitting near a metal control room. A long metal arm extends from the base past the edge of the image at center. The bucket of the shovel is filled with dirt and can be seen at left over a deep trench. In the background, a tall range of mountains is visible.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 13 x 10 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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