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Photograph of the Nevada floor inset, Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935
Date
1935-09-30
Archival Collection
Description
An image of the Nevada inset in the statue flooring at the Hoover Dam on the day of the dam's dedication.
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Photograph of the Arizona floor inset, Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935
Date
1935-09-30
Archival Collection
Description
An image of the Arizona inset in the statue flooring at the Hoover Dam on the day of the dam's dedication.
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Photograph of the Capricorn zodiac sign inset, Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935
Date
1935-09-30
Archival Collection
Description
An image of the Capricorn zodiac sign inset in the statue flooring at Hoover Dam on the day of the dam's dedication.
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Photograph of the Cancer zodiac sign inset, Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935
Date
1935-09-30
Archival Collection
Description
An image of the Cancer zodiac sign inset in the statue flooring at Hoover Dam on the day of the dam's dedication.
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Film transparency of Franklin D. Roosevelt in his car, Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935
Date
1935-09-30
Archival Collection
Description
An image of President Roosevelt in his car en route to the dedication of Boulder Dam (officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947).
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Film transparency of Franklin D. Roosevelt giving a speech at Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935
Date
1935-09-30
Archival Collection
Description
An image of President Franklin D. Roosevelt giving a speech to a crowd at the Boulder Dam dedication ceremony (officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947).
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Film transparency of the Winged Figures of the Republic, Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935
Date
1935-09-30
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of Boulder Dam's Winged Figures of the Republic statues with a dedication plaque in between; two unidentified people are walking in front of the structure. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of the Dr. Elwood Mead memorial plaque at Lakeview Point, Lake Mead, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A close up view of the Dr. Elwood Mead memorial plaque located at Lakeview Point near Lake Mead. The shimmering waters of the lake can be seen in the distant background.
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Photograph of plaque near the elevator at Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935
Date
1935-09-30
Archival Collection
Description
A close-up photograph of a plaque at Hoover Dam listing the names of those who oversaw and assisted in the construction of Hoover Dam, on the left side of the elevator door, on the day of the dedication.
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Photograph of the Boulder Dam Power Decennial plaque, October 25, 1946
Date
1946-10-25
Archival Collection
Description
The face of the Boulder Dam Power Decennial plaque, which was made for the ten year anniversary of Boulder Dam, renamed Hoover Dam in 1947. Depicted on the sign is an outline of the downstream face of the Hoover Dam, along with outlines of the state seals of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Transcribed across the sign: "Boulder Dam, Power Decennial. Flood Control - Irrigation - Power. Saluting Boulder Dam On Its Tenth Year Of Commercial Power Production. 1936-1946. Honoring The People Of The Colorado River Basin States. Whose initiative brought forth Boulder Dam, making possible: The maximum utilization of the water resources of this great river system; The prevention of floods; The conservation of water; The availability of hydroelectric energy to a wide area."
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