Bureau of Reclamation: Lower Colorado Region

Roosevelt Dam - The Real Story of the Workers
that constructed the original dam

"This is a story that begins to replace....
THE DAM BUILDERS	Roosevelt Dam Historical Construction Photo Galleries: Click HERE Phoenix Metro Area Historical Photo Gallery Click HERE
"Historians have come to realize, somewhat belatedly, that one of the unique characteristics of the American West is the multitude of diverse ethnic groups who immigrated from around the globe and converged in a relatively short span of time to create a new society that we are still trying to come to terms with."
In 1986, Dames and Moore under contract to the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation undertook a study of historic central construction camps.	Part of the research design for this study was to examine the average workers of these camps. This "Historical Archaeology From the Bottom Up" approach investigated many aspects of early 20th Century western social history.	Thirty-five archaeological sites were examined during the study including work and home locales of the Roosevelt Construction Community.

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION Studying the past, even our own recent past, helps us to understand how we got to where we are today. 1902

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August 7, 2009

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