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Photograph of workmen, Hoover Dam, March 18, 1932
Date
1932-03-18
Archival Collection
Description
Day shift construction workers for Boulder Dam, now called Hoover Dam, entering transports at the upper portals for their return journey to Boulder City ten miles away. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of a rock blast, Hoover Dam, March 28, 1932
Date
1932-03-28
Archival Collection
Description
Blast in scaling down the canyon walls for construction of the intake towers of the Boulder Dam, now called Hoover Dam. Photo taken from the river-level looking downstream. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of truck bridges during Hoover Dam construction, April 12, 1932
Date
1932-04-12
Archival Collection
Description
Construction site for Boulder Dam, now called Hoover Dam. With the approach of the annual spring rise in the river, the temporary truck bridge shown on the right has been abandoned. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Correspondence, Levi Syphus to Sadie George
Date
1929-07-12
Archival Collection
Description
This folder is from the "Correspondence" file of the Sadie and Hampton George Papers (MS-00434)
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Photograph of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1937-1938
Date
1937 to 1938
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of Wilbur Square Park in Boulder City. This photo was taken from the Bureau of Reclamation's administration building. The Boulder Theater building can be seen in the center of the image, while the Boulder Dam Hotel can be seen to the right.
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Photograph of Union Pacific streamliner, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the Union Pacific streamliner brought to the Hoover (Boulder) Dam site with special a train via Six Companies Inc. This corporation was formed through six different companies in order to build the Hoover Dam.
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Photograph of Union Pacific streamliner, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the Union Pacific streamliner brought to the Hoover (Boulder) Dam site with special a train via Six Companies Inc. This corporation was formed through six different companies in order to build the Hoover Dam.
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Film transparency of Boulder City, circa 1931-1940s
Date
1931 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
An overhead view of Boulder City, Nevada. From this angle of Boulder City, the Boulder Theater building can be seen (center), along with the Boulder Dam Hotel (right), and the Boulder Cafe and Union Bus Terminal building (right).
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Photograph of Hoover Dam diversion tunnel, 1935-1940
Date
1935 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Men stand inside a diversion tunnel at the Hoover Dam. The Hoover Dam was called the Boulder Dam until 1947. "BDRA. NEV. 4.36 341" is written at the top of the photo. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of gravel plant, Hoover Dam, March 19, 1932
Date
1932-03-19
Archival Collection
Description
30 cubic yard side dump car from the gravel pits dumping into depressed track hopper at the gravel plant for the construction of Boulder Dam, now called Hoover Dam. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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