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Postcard showing a flagpole base engraved with a memorial inscription, Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935
Date
1935-09-30
Archival Collection
Description
An image of the inscribed flagpole base located between the Winged Figures of the Republic sculptures at Boulder Dam. The base is engraved with a memorial inscription regarding the construction of the dam: "It is fitting that the flag of our country should fly here in honor of those men who, inspired by a vision of lonely lands made fruitful, conceived this great work and those others whose genius and labor made that vision a reality." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivering the dedication address at Hoover Dam, 1935 September 30
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
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Collection Number: PH-00071
Collection Name: Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 09 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 09 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Aerial view of Hoover Dam, Colorado River, and Lake Mead, 1975 May 15
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
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Collection Number: PH-00071
Collection Name: Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 10 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 10 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivering the dedication address at Hoover Dam, 1935 September 10
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00071
Collection Name: Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 04 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 04 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Postcard of Boulder Dam Powerhouse machines, Hoover Dam (Nev.), 1934-1935
Date
1934 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Boulder Dam Powerhouse, Nevada wing (postcard)
Image
Film transparency of a boat near Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s-1950s
Date
1936 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of three unidentified men fishing on a boat on Lake Mead; printed on the rear of the boat: "Navajo."
Image
Film transparency of road and bridge construction, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
A general view of construction of a bridge across Colorado River.
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Brochures for Hoover Dam and local natural attractions by the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce, 1953
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
UNLV University Libraries Collection of Boulder City, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area Maps and Brochures
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Collection Number: MS-00955
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Collection of Boulder City, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area Maps and Brochures
Box/Folder: Flat File 06
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Collection of Boulder City, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area Maps and Brochures
Box/Folder: Flat File 06
Archival Component