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Postcard showing Hoover Dam, circa 1930s-1940s

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Date

1930 to 1949

Description

A colored postcard showing an artist's representation of Boulder Dam, later known as Hoover Dam, in Black Canyon, with Fortification Mountain lying in background. From this angle, intake towers can be seen sticking out of Lake Mead, along with the U-shaped power house at the base of the dam.

Digital ID

pho003242

Physical Identifier

0100_3259
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    Citation

    pho003242. L. F. Manis Photograph Collection. PH-00100. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1kp2s.

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    Digital Provenance

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

    Extent

    6641 x 4168 pixels
    11.0683 x 6.9467 inches
    83065258 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

    Format

    image/tiff