At center, a large sand bucket sits on the desert floor. It is viewed from its side. A worker stands on the ground beside it at left. He stands with his back to camera. To the right of him, another worker stands atop the gigantic bucket. He faces right and appears to hold welding equipment. Chains, cables and pulleys attach to the bucket from above. Behind the bucket, at left, the lattice of a large crane stretches across the image on a steep upward angle to the right.
From the view of the control house, the arm of a gigantic crane extends vertically through the center of the image. The All American Canal's trench passes beneath it and across the image. Directly beneath the crane, a large sand bucket sits at the bottom of the trench, gathering sand. A wall of sand lines the far side of the trench. Beyond it, the desert floor stretches into the distance.
