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Water treatment water tank at the Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1950-12
Archival Collection
Description
From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). Water Treatment Plant Wash Water Tank for new installation in December 1950. Tank steel 50,000 gallon capacity – dimension 12’0” diameter, 60’0”long. DWG – No. 45-301-4143 = $6,059.00.
Image
Hoover Dam under construction, nearly completed: photographic print
Date
1870 (year approximate) to 1979 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the KLVX Steamboats on the Colorado Photograph Collection (PH-00156)
Image
Photograph of the Rotary Club in costume, Hoover Dam, circa 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
The Rotary Club in military costume. From left to right: Dr. J. C. Cherry, Dr. Stanley Hardy, Les Edwards, Herbert Gambill, William Ewart Ferron, Dr. O. J. Smith, unknown, Marion Earl Davis, Dr. William S. Park, unknown.
Image
Photograph of canyon scalers at Hoover Dam site, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Another view of high scalers "Hi-Scalers. I personally landed a boat load of dynamite at that sand beach one hot summer day in 1933." Note on back: "Miss Vegas and Stetson were bought by Six Companies. Then Miss Vegas hit a sand wave with a load of Steel and overturned and Sunk. Boat wasn't recovered until Coffer Dam was completed. Wint doubts that Ray ever ran a boat for Six Companies. - James J. Hester, son-in-law of W. A. 'Wint' Davis, 1992."
Image
Photograph of Nevada substation, Hoover Dam (Nev.), circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Note with image: "This is where the Nevada sub-station is. Compressor was carried in pieces by the mules and reassembled... It took all day just to walk here and back, I mean all day." " Notes on back of image: "Building power substation above Boulder Dam, Air compressor in foreground, c. 1932. Cleaning surface prior to building sub-station. Dual generator with eight tires was pushed up to this location with bulldozers. - W. A. Davis, 1992."
Image
Postcard: highway near Hoover Dam, approximately 1935-1960
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00014
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Postcard: Hoover Dam promotional material, approximately 1935-1960
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00014
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Postcard: poem about Hoover Dam, approximately 1940-1960
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00014
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Burro standing near Hoover Dam, approximately 1935-1939
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00100
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 68
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 68
Archival Component
Burro standing near Hoover Dam, approximately 1935-1939
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00100
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 68
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 68
Archival Component