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Photograph of dam construction at night, Hoover Dam, November 1933
Date
1933-11
Archival Collection
Description
Panoramic image of Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction, early evening view, November 1933. Lights line the canyon walls as workers proceed with construction. Bright white light in the sky may possibly be a full moon.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam structural drawing, Hoover Dam (Nev.), January 4, 1940
Date
1940-01-04
Archival Collection
Description
Colorado River-Hoover Dam. Diagram of Boulder Dam in construction from book: Boulder Dam of the Great Southwest, by Ralph B. Simmons, 1936. Image taken January 4, 1940. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Postcard of the Hoover Dam being constructed, Hoover Dam, 1934-1952
Date
1934 to 1952
Archival Collection
Description
Form K, a group of construction workers, were the first to reach top of Boulder Dam while being built.
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Dams (Eagle Valley Dam), 1964
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Las Vegas Library Regional History Files Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00809
Collection Name: Las Vegas Library Regional History Files Collection
Box/Folder: Box 08
Collection Name: Las Vegas Library Regional History Files Collection
Box/Folder: Box 08
Archival Component
Photograph of Hoover Dam, 1935
Date
1935
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the downstream face of Hoover Dam.
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Postcard of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing a bird's eye view of Hoover Dam from the Arizona side, featuring intake towers. Caption on bottom right of image reads: "Upstream face of Boulder Dam showing intake towers and Arizona observation point. [Copyright] BDSB." Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Postcard of Hoover Dam, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
Illustration of Boulder Dam, later called Hoover Dam, with the view of lower portals and diversion tunnels. The caption reads: "Boulder Dam, looking upstream, showing Colorado River."
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Photograph of Hoover Dam, 1935
Date
1935
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the outlet works at Hoover Dam.
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Postcard of Hoover Dam, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
Postcard with an illustration of Boulder Dam view from Lookout Point. Boulder Dam was later renamed Hoover Dam.
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Postcard of Hoover Dam, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
Illustration of Hoover Dam as it was being built. The caption reads: "Looking upstream, Colorado River, Boulder Dam."
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