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Photograph of Hoover Dam construction at night, seen from canyon floor, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing a downstream view of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site at night, including beginnings of the powerhouse.
Image
Film transparency of a twin-propeller airplane for Bonanza Air Lines, flying over Hoover Dam, Nevada, circa 1957
Date
1940 to 1960
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of a Bonanza Air Lines F-27A Silver Dart (N149L pictured) plane flying over Hoover Dam, Nevada, circa 1957.
Image
Postcard of Lake Mead flowing over Hoover Dam spillway gates, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Painted postcard showing Lake Mead and Hoover (Boulder) Dam. Text on front of post card: "Lake Mead Flowing over Spillway Gates, Boulder Dam." Text on back of post card: "The thundering roar of falling tons of water shakes the Black Canyon when Lake Mead flood waters hurtle over the spillway and down the great 50-food tunnels to the river bed below."
Image
Hoover Dam powerhouse; the Young Presidents' Organization arranged a party for nearly 1,000 people that was held on the powerhouse roof of Hoover Dam; the visitors, all wearing hard hats, were the first to use this setting, 1971 March 09
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 02 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 02 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Lindsey Haskell Holman and an unidentified person at Black Canyon, Hoover Dam, Arizona: photographic print
Date
1932
Archival Collection
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171)
Image
Dust from explosions in canyon walls during the construction of the Hoover Dam in Arizona: photographic print
Date
1934-05-16
Archival Collection
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171)
Image
Typed Essay: "Big Days for a Little Town", on Hoover Dam, 1911-1970, 1975-1979
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Elizabeth Harrington Collection of Essays
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00220
Collection Name: Elizabeth Harrington Collection of Essays
Box/Folder: Box 1
Collection Name: Elizabeth Harrington Collection of Essays
Box/Folder: Box 1
Archival Component
Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum and Boulder Dam Hotel: photographic slides, 1998 December
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Gene Hertzog Professional Papers
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Collection Number: MS-01015
Collection Name: Gene Hertzog Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 03
Collection Name: Gene Hertzog Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 03
Archival Component
Hoover Dam and Lake Mead National Recreation Area: photographic prints and transparences, 1980 to 1999
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Gene Hertzog Professional Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01015
Collection Name: Gene Hertzog Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 09
Collection Name: Gene Hertzog Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 09
Archival Component
Colorado River before diversion tunnels for the Hoover Dam were completed, approximately 1930-1933
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Wayne Cronister Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00103
Collection Name: Wayne Cronister Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Collection Name: Wayne Cronister Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Archival Component