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Photograph of a generator during the construction of Hoover Dam, 1931

Date

1931

Description

Ingersoll-Rand generators were used to produce electricity in the earliest stages of Hoover Dam construction near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931.

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Postcard showing Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s

Date

1936 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

Caption on postcard reads: "Boulder Dam from above the Arizona spillway." Boulder Dam was officially re-named Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Postcard showing Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s

Date

1936 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

Caption on postcard reads: "Boulder Dam as seen from the Arizona side." Boulder Dam was officially re-named Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Scaffolding above the Hoover Dam, Arizona: photographic print

Date

1954

Description

From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). Scaffolding on face of rock slab above Hoover Dam valve house in 1954.

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Scaffolding above the Hoover Dam, Arizona: photographic print

Date

1958-09-22

Description

From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). Scaffolding on face of rock slab above Hoover Dam valve house in 1954.

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Hoover Dam and Colorado River photographs, approximately 1925 to 1960

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The Hoover Dam and Colorado River photographs depict the Hoover (Boulder) Dam and the Colorado River from 1925 to 1960. The photographs primarily depict the Hoover Dam following its completion in 1935, but also show the dam'’s construction and location in Black Canyon on the Colorado River. The photographs also depict Lake Mead, the reservoir created by the Hoover Dam, as well as Boulder Canyon. The items described include black-and-white photographic prints, postcards, and negatives; items listed are photographic prints unless otherwise specified.

Archival Collection

Ferron and Bracken Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00001
Collection Name: Ferron and Bracken Photograph Collection
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Archival Component

Photograph of intake towers, Hoover Dam, approximately 1932-1936

Date

1932 to 1936

Description

Construction of the Arizona Intake Towers with the construction of the spillway in the background at the Hoover Dam. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Photograph of construction vehicles, Hoover Dam, approximately 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Description

A man operating construction vehicles for use on the Hoover Dam in the early 1930s. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Photograph of power generators at Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s

Date

1933 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

An image of General Electric power generators under construction at Hoover Dam. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Photograph of penstock pipe at Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1940

Date

1935 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

An image showing a lengthwise view of a penstock pipe in the Hoover Dam powerhouse. Boulder Dam was officially named Hoover Dam in 1947.

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