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Postcard of lookout point at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing a bird's eye view of a lookout point over Hoover Dam from the Nevada side. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
Image
Slide of Black Canyon, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1930 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white aerial view looking down Black Canyon at the Hoover Dam construction site. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of hikers at Arizona spillway, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Hikers at the site of Arizona spillway in the Hoover Dam.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam, 1935 September 01
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
UNLV University Libraries Collection on Hoover Dam
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00713
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Collection on Hoover Dam
Box/Folder: Box SH-043
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Collection on Hoover Dam
Box/Folder: Box SH-043
Archival Component
Photograph of men at the Hoover Dam site, circa early 1930s
Date
1930 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of several men, including Frank Crowe, Superintendent of Construction, at the Hoover Dam construction site. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
Image
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.
Image
Postcard of the downstream face of Hoover Dam, 1950s-1960s
Date
1950 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Postcard of the downstream face and powerhouses, Hoover Dam. Caption on back: "Hoover (Boulder) Dam showing Fortification Mountain." "P10567. Color by David Mills."
Image
Film transparency of power equipment, Hoover Dam, April 1941
Date
1941-04
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam with the following description (provided by Special Collections): "View of bank 287.5 KVV transformers along the ramp of the Arizona powerhouse. April 1941." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
Image
Photograph of excavation activities at the bed of Hoover Dam, 1932-1933
Date
1932 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of excavation activities at the bed of Hoover Dam. High scalers can be seen displaying their clinging skills on the walls of the Black Canyon. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
Image
Photograph of look out point at Hoover Dam, April 1, 1932
Date
1932-04-01
Archival Collection
Description
Look-out point at Boulder Dam, now called Hoover Dam, where hundreds of visitors daily view the spectacular panorama of construction spread out before them. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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