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Nighttime view of the Hoover Dam in Arizona: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Rotary Club at Hoover Dam, October 1946
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Archival Collection
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An image of Rotary Club members listening to speeches during a luncheon at the Nevada viewpoint at Boulder Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam under construction, circa 1934
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of downstream face of Hoover Dam, circa 1935
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of power generators at Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of penstock pipe at Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1940
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of gravel plant, Hoover Dam, March 19, 1932
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Archival Collection
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Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
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The Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada depict the construction of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam and the development of Boulder City, Nevada from 1869 to 1974, with a bulk of the materials dating from 1929 to 1940. The photographs primarily depict the construction operations in Black Canyon, including digging tunnels, pouring concrete, building the power plant, and inspections by Bureau of Reclamation engineers. The photographs also depict Boulder City, including schools, workers, and dormitories. The collection also includes photographs of St. Thomas, Nevada, Lake Mead, Nelson’s Landing, Nevada, and an archaeological excavation near Lake Mohave, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Photograph of spillway, Hoover Dam, June 10, 1933
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Archival Collection
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Postcard of lookout point at Hoover Dam, circa late 1940s
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Archival Collection
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