Near Boulder City in Clark County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Heroes of Hoover
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 2, 2017
1. Heroes of Hoover Marker
Caption of two far right photos:
Hoover Dam is still a challenging, and sometimes dangerous place
to work. The men who died during construction are honored by
a plaque you can see on the right side of this monument.
Inscription.
Heroes of Hoover. . , The building of Hoover Dam was a ray of hope for a nation struggling with hard times. Newsreel images of the high-scalers who worked the canyon walls ignited public interest in the project.
"Scaling" is the process of removing loose rock from a cliff face. The high scalers dangled from ropes, using jackhammers to drill holes for dynamite. After a blast, they returned to pry off loose rock.
The building of Hoover Dam was a ray of hope for a nation struggling
with hard times. Newsreel images of the high-scalers who worked the
canyon walls ignited public interest in the project.
"Scaling" is the process of removing loose rock from
a cliff face. The high scalers dangled from ropes, using
jackhammers to drill holes for dynamite. After a blast,
they returned to pry off loose rock.
Erected by U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation.
Location. 36° 0.928′ N, 114° 44.459′ W. Marker is near Boulder City, Nevada, in Clark County. Marker is on Hoover Dam Access Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker is adjacent to the “High Scaler” statue, in front of the Hoover Dam Café. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 81 Hoover Dam Access Road, Boulder City NV 89005, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 2, 2017
2. Heroes of Hoover Marker
full view of marker, mounted below the "High Scaler"
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 2, 2017
3. Heroes of Hoover Marker
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 2, 2017
4. Photo Displayed on Marker
Huge portions of the cliffs in Black
Canyon were blasted way to make
room for structures such as the
spillways, access roads, and the
plaza on which you are standing.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 2, 2017
5. Photo Displayed on Marker
High scaling was hard, dangerous
work. It complicated by ropes
and hydraulic lines snaking through
the job site, as well as the weight of
the jackhammers the men carried.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 2, 2017
6. Photo Displayed on Marker
Hardhats were required for workers on the
canyon bottom, one of the first instances of
their use on a large scale. Hoover Dam workers
used hats with the tradename “hard boiled,”
so-called because they were manufactured
using steamed canvas and glue.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 384 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 8, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
