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"A view of the test drilling shaft and the shop at the Norris Dam site on Clinch River.", 10/31/1933
"A view of the test drilling shaft and the shop at the Norris Dam site on Clinch River.", 10/31/1933
"A view of the test drilling shaft and the shop at the Norris Dam site on Clinch River.", 10/31/1933

"A view of the test drilling shaft and the shop at the Norris Dam site on Clinch River.", 10/31/1933

Artist (American, 1874 - 1940)
Date1933-1935
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensions5 x 7 inches (12.7 x 17.8 cm); Frame: 14 1/4 x 18 1/4 inches
Classifications99-Photography (other than reproductive, 98)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Charles E. Hoffman
Object number1977.22.38
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"Power shovel at work on roadway at Norris Dam site on the Clinch River. The steep hillsides are characteristic of the general topography of the region.", 10/30/1933
"Power shovel at work on roadway at Norris Dam site on the Clinch River. The steep hillsides are characteristic of the general topography of the region.", 10/30/1933
Lewis Wickes Hine
1933-1935
"Arthur Roberts and Sam Mynatt, drilling for a shot in boulder in roadway at Norris Dam.", 10/27/1933
"Arthur Roberts and Sam Mynatt, drilling for a shot in boulder in roadway at Norris Dam.", 10/27/1933
Lewis Wickes Hine
1933-1935
"A group showing some of the men working at Norris Dam site. In the rear can be seen the warehouse under construction and the foundation cribs for the heavy-duty bridge over the Clinch River.", 11/03/1933
"A group showing some of the men working at Norris Dam site. In the rear can be seen the warehouse under construction and the foundation cribs for the heavy-duty bridge over the Clinch River.", 11/03/1933
Lewis Wickes Hine
1933-1935
"A group of several hundred workers at Norris Dam construction campsite during noon hour.", 11/09/1933
"A group of several hundred workers at Norris Dam construction campsite during noon hour.", 11/09/1933
Lewis Wickes Hine
1933-1935
"Another view of the making of sorghum molasses on the Fred Hatmaker farm in the Norris Dam reservoir area.", 10/25/1933
"Another view of the making of sorghum molasses on the Fred Hatmaker farm in the Norris Dam reservoir area.", 10/25/1933
Lewis Wickes Hine
1933-1935
"Grinding sorghum on the farm of J. W. Stooksberry, Anderson County, Tennessee. This land will be inundated by the waters of Norris Dam reservoir.", 10/25/1933
"Grinding sorghum on the farm of J. W. Stooksberry, Anderson County, Tennessee. This land will be inundated by the waters of Norris Dam reservoir.", 10/25/1933
Lewis Wickes Hine
1933-1935
"Constructing the temporary warehouse near west end of the heavy duty bridge at the site of Norris Dam on the Clinch River. This will be used for a rigger shack later. The foundation cribs for the bridge can be seen in the river.", 11/01/1933
"Constructing the temporary warehouse near west end of the heavy duty bridge at the site of Norris Dam on the Clinch River. This will be used for a rigger shack later. The foundation cribs for the bridge can be seen in the river.", 11/01/1933
Lewis Wickes Hine
1933-1935
"Mixing the first batch of concrete for Crib #1 on the heavy duty bridge at the site of Norris Dam, just below the Dam itself.", 11/01/1933
"Mixing the first batch of concrete for Crib #1 on the heavy duty bridge at the site of Norris Dam, just below the Dam itself.", 11/01/1933
Lewis Wickes Hine
1933-1935
"Curtis Stiner operating circular saw at the Norris Dam site.", 10/26/1933
"Curtis Stiner operating circular saw at the Norris Dam site.", 10/26/1933
Lewis Wickes Hine
1933-1935
"Hauling logs to the river bank to be sawed. The trees were felled above Norris Dam site.", 10/30/1933
"Hauling logs to the river bank to be sawed. The trees were felled above Norris Dam site.", 10/30/1933
Lewis Wickes Hine
1933-1935
"Family group of Fletcher Carden, Route #1, Andersonville, Tennessee, a night-watchman at the bunkhouses at Norris Dam. His home is on the townsite of Norris and will be moved. Carden has 12 children. He is shown here repairing shoes at the fireside."
"Family group of Fletcher Carden, Route #1, Andersonville, Tennessee, a night-watchman at the bunkhouses at Norris Dam. His home is on the townsite of Norris and will be moved. Carden has 12 children. He is shown here repairing shoes at the fireside."
Lewis Wickes Hine
1933-1935
"Boy plowing potato field with a mule and bull-tongue plow on steep slope on J. W. Melton farm on Andersonville, Tennessee, road. This farm is on the edge of the area to be flooded by the Norris Dam reservoir.", 10/24/1933
"Boy plowing potato field with a mule and bull-tongue plow on steep slope on J. W. Melton farm on Andersonville, Tennessee, road. This farm is on the edge of the area to be flooded by the Norris Dam reservoir.", 10/24/1933
Lewis Wickes Hine
1933-1935