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Hoover Dam and Colorado River photographs, approximately 1925 to 1960

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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
Box/Folder: N/A

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Photograph of Hoover Dam, circa 1932

Date

1931 to 1933

Description

Looking upstream before the cofferdams were in; Nevada side on left. Note work boat on Arizona side, carrying dynamite batteries from above dam to dam site. Note on back: "All the blasting Wint observed used a generator, not batteries. Later the power was provided by permanent lines. - James J. Hester, son-in-law of W. A. "Wint" Davis, photog."

Image

Photograph of power plant, Hoover Dam, April 12, 1938

Date

1938-04-12

Description

Black and white image of the downstream face of Hoover Dam and its power plant at night, as seen from the lower portal road at the dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Postcard of downstream face of Hoover Dam, circa 1934-1935

Date

1934 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

Retouched photographic postcard of Hoover Dam.

Image

Photograph of Arizona side of Hoover Dam spillway, circa 1935

Date

1935

Archival Collection

Description

Arizona side Hoover Dam spillway.

Image

Photograph of the Arizona spillway of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s

Date

1936 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

A view of the Arizona spillway of Hoover Dam.

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Film transparency showing Hoover Dam, circa mid 1950s

Date

1953 to 1956

Archival Collection

Description

A bird's eye view of Hoover Dam.

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Film transparency of Hoover Dam's interior, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

An interior view of Hoover Dam's powerhouse.

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Film transparency of visitors at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s

Date

1937 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

A picture of visitors touring Hoover Dam.

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Replica of the pouring of the Hoover Dam, undated

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File

Archival Collection

Las Vegas Sun Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00051
Collection Name: Las Vegas Sun Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 03

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