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Film transparency of Hoover Dam outlet works, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing an aerial view of Hoover Dam's outlet works and power house. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of downstream face of Hoover Dam, circa 1935
Date
1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Boulder Dam with open jet flow gates (outlet works). The name was officially changed to Hoover Dam in 1947. Bridge is visible in the foreground.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam spillway, 1935-1940
Date
1935 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
The spillway of the Hoover Dam. It was named Boulder Dam until 1947, when it was offically renamed the Hoover Dam. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of construction equipment, Hoover Dam, March 18, 1932
Date
1932-03-18
Archival Collection
Description
Marion shovel and trucks opening up an adit for the construction of Boulder Dam, now called Hoover Dam. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of Hoover Dam construction, July 31, 1934
Date
1934-07-31
Archival Collection
Description
View of Boulder Dam, now called Hoover dam, during the construction. Columns of dam are being filled in. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of intake towers, Hoover Dam, July 24, 1934
Date
1934-07-24
Archival Collection
Description
View of intake towers on the Arizona side of the Boulder Dam (now called Hoover Dam) construction site. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1978-05-15
Description
Pg.71 #3160 Looking downstream toward the No.6 Arizona Intake Tower Control House. Note the Bridge forms being placed for pouring. Mar. 25, 1935. Pg.71 #3169 View taken from the Arizona side, showing the Intake Towers and the upstream face of Boulder Dam. Mar. 26, 1935. Pg.71 #3173 View taken from No.4 Raise, looking upstream at the Arizona Spillway Bridge. March 26th, 1935.
Film strip of Boulder City or Hoover Dam construction, image 003: photographic print
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
This photograph has three images. The first one, (0272_0008), is a newspaper photo and the headline reads "Workers Receive Last Paychecks." The caption reads, "With its contract fulfilled the Six Companies Corporation turned Boulder Dam over to the government yesterday. Workmen on the project are showing receiving their last paychecks as the engineering concern closed books. Some 1600 men will remain as government employees." The second one, (0272_0009) rotated to the right, shows a Mess Hall for Six Companies employees. It reads, "The best of meals were served three times a day, and when each shift starts down to work, all the sandwiches you can carry plus drinks $1.75 a day with room. Entrance on right is celebrity dining room where lots of movie stars had dinner. Clara Bow came often. She and husband had a ranch nearby. (Bell Ranch)," as a handwritten inscription. The third one (0272_0010) that's upside down, shows a Motor transport (150 men), Boulder Dam. (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation photo). It reads, "Too tired and sleepy to want anything but a shower and bed," as a handwritten inscription.
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Photograph of construction site, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a concrete bucket being lowered on to a flat car at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.
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Photograph of construction, Hoover Dam, August 22, 1934
Date
1934-08-22
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam construction. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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