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Photograph of Hoover Dam, 1936-1940

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Date

1936 to 1940

Description

The filling of the Hoover Dam after the completion of construction. This photograph was taken when it was called the Boulder Dam. It was officially renamed the Hoover Dam in 1947. Written on the top of the photo: "BDRA. NEV. 4.36 343." Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

Digital ID

pho022290

Physical Identifier

0105_0011
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    Citation

    pho022290. Nevada Division of State Parks Photograph Collection. PH-00105. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d19s1kq9r.

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    Digital Provenance

    Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room

    Extent

    3244 x 3102 pixels
    5.407 x 5.17 inches
    30,188,904 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

    Format

    image/tiff