Hoover Dam in Clark County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
"High Scaler"
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, June 22, 2007
1. High Scaler Marker
The man depicted on this monument is performing one of the most dangerous yet essential jobs in the construction of the (Boulder) Hoover Dam. Sitting in a bosun’s chair, hundreds of feet in the air, his job was to set charges and clear the loose rock from the face of the canyon walls.
This statue depicts Joe Kine, who performed the work of a high scaler at Boulder Dam, Glen Canyon Dam and other reclamation projects in the 1930’s and 1940’s. Joe was given the first artist’s proof several years before his death in 1998.
This monument is dedicated to all of the men who labored to build Hoover Dam, 98 of whom lost their lives during various phases of the project. J.G. Tierney, a U.S.B.R. employee, was the final fatality.
Steven Liguori, the artist of the High Scaler, was commissioned to do the original bronze statue by Bert Hansen. This statue was made possible through donations to the Nevada Business Enterprise Program for the Blind.
September 2000
(List of names)
Erected 2000.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is September 2000.
Location. 36° 0.929′ N, 114° 44.456′ W. Marker is
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Heroes of Hoover (here, next to this marker); The Dog Who Owned a Dam (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Hoover Dam Construction Mascot (about 300 feet away); Civil Engineering Monument of the Millennium (about 700 feet away); Hoover Dam and Lake Mead (about 700 feet away); They Died to Make the Desert Bloom (about 700 feet away); They Laboured that Millions might see a Brighter Day (about 700 feet away); Dr. Elwood Mead (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hoover Dam.
Additional keywords. United States Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, June 22, 2007
2. High Scaler in Bronze
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, June 22, 2007
3. High Scaler Sculpture on rock wall
Photographed By Michael Stroud, June 2001
4. 2001 Look
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, June 22, 2007
5. High Scaler Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,028 times since then and 135 times this year. Last updated on November 9, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on June 29, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on December 25, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5. submitted on June 25, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
