These Historical Photos Will Make You Wish You Could Turn Back Time

The Hoover Dam’s Construction

Taken in 1934 is this photo of the Hoover Dam under construction. The project took five years to complete and cost $49 million at the time. But the idea of building a dam in the Black Canyon was talked about since the early 1900s. It just took a while for Congress to finally give the go-ahead for the project. This was a huge save for many Americans who were unemployed during the Great Depression as the project gave 5,251 people a job to do.