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Photograph of discharged water, Hoover Dam, approximately 1932-1936
Date
1932 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
A photograph was taken from the Nevada deck of the Hoover Dam as water was discharged from the Arizona Valve House. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
Image
Photograph of scaling operation, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the high scaling operations at the Hoover Dam construction site. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
Image
Photograph of vehicles on the crest of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing a street view of Union Pacific buses and visitors on the crest of Hoover Dam. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Postcards: Boulder (Hoover) Dam, undated
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Elizabeth Nelson Patrick Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00138
Collection Name: Elizabeth Nelson Patrick Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Collection Name: Elizabeth Nelson Patrick Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Archival Component
Postcard of Hoover Dam's downstream side, circa mid 1930s
Date
1934 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Color image of Hoover Dam's downstream face. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
Image
Photograph of dam construction, Hoover Dam, February 10, 1932
Date
1932-02-10
Archival Collection
Description
Construction site of the Boulder Dam, now known as Hoover Dam. Marion electric drag line with 5 cubic yard capacity bucket loading gravel. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
Image
Photograph of dam construction, Hoover Dam, April 12, 1932
Date
1932-04-12
Archival Collection
Description
Workmen at the construction of Boulder Dam, now called Hoover Dam. Trimming jumbo used in scaling walls of diversion tunnels and removing projecting rock. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
Image
Photograph of tunnel outlets, Hoover Dam, circa 1940-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Color image of Hoover Dam looking upstream and showing the white water of the Colorado River below the spillway tunnel outlets. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
Image
Slide of the downstream face of Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image showing Hoover Dam's downstream face during the concrete pouring process. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
Image
Photograph of power generators at Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s
Date
1935 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a row of power generators under construction at Hoover Dam. Several men are working on one of them. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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