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Postcard of Hoover Dam at night, circa late 1930s

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Date

1936 to 1939

Description

Hand-painted postcard showing an upstream view of Boulder (Hoover) Dam. Text on front of postcard: "Boulder Dam at Night"; Text on back of postcard: "Boulder Dam is the highest in the world, rises 727 feet above bed rock. It is 650 feet thick at the base, and the 45 foot crest forms a highway bridge from wall to wall of the gorge, 1180 feet in length, connecting transcontinental traffic arteries between Kingman, Arizona and Boulder City, Nevada. The view of the Dam at night is a most impressive spectacle."

Digital ID

pho013998

Physical Identifier

0003_0054
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    pho013998. Doris Hancock Photograph Collection. PH-00003. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1cr5nf4c.

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

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    3339 x 2152 pixels
    5.57 x 3.59 inches
    21,557,464 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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    image/tiff