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Postcard showing Hoover Dam, circa 1930s - 1940s
Date
1930 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
A colored postcard showing an artist's representation of a small boat sailing on the upstream face of Hoover Dam, previously known as Boulder Dam, in Black Canyon. Transcribed onto the top border of the image: "Upstream Face And Intake Towers, Boulder Dam."
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Postcard of powerhouse at Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1940
Date
1935 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An image of completed power generators at Hoover Dam. Caption on image reads: "Interior of powerhouse at Boulder Dam, with six 115,000-H.P generators installed. Service Bureau photo." Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam's upstream side, circa mid 1930s-1950s
Date
1935 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Hoover Dam's upstream side. Text from image reads: "Looking Upstream from Boulder Dam, Showing Lower Lake Mead and Highway from Kingman, Arizona [copyright] BDSB." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Postcard showing Hoover Dam, circa 1930s-1940s
Date
1930 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
A colored postcard showing an artist's representation of water flowing over the spillway gates from Lake Mead into Hoover Dam, previously known as Boulder Dam, in Black Canyon. Transcribed onto the top border of the image: "Lake Mead Flowing over Spillway Gates, Boulder Dam."
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