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Postcard of burro near Hoover Dam, circa 1930s-1940s
Date
1930 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a burro standing on rocks near Hoover Dam. The dam's crest and intake towers are visible in the background. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Postcard of burro near Hoover Dam, circa 1930s-1940s
Date
1930 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a burro standing on rocks near Hoover Dam. The dam's crest and intake towers are visible in the background. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of burro near Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a young burro standing on rocks near Hoover Dam. The dam's intake towers are visible in the background. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of railroad boxcar being lowered into Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
A view of a railroad boxcar being lowered by cable into Hoover Dam.
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Photograph of airplanes over Hoover Dam, circa October 1946
Date
1946-10
Archival Collection
Description
An image of airplanes flying over Boulder Dam and spelling the word "NAVY" for the dam's decennial. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of power plant, Hoover Dam, circa 1940-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Color image of the generators inside the power plant at Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Construction of the Hoover Dam, image 002: photographic print
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
The Hoover Dam during its construction some time in the 1930s. Above is a huge penstock pipe suspended from a cable.
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam's crest, circa early 1930s
Date
1933 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam's crest and intake towers as seen from the Nevada upstream side. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of a penstock pipe, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of two men standing in front of penstock tunnel piping at the site of Hoover Dam construction. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of intake towers at Hoover Dam, circa 1935
Date
1935
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the completed intake towers and filling the lake at Hoover Dam Intake Towers.
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