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Photograph of Black Canyon, March 12, 1932

Date

1932-03-12

Description

Looking upstream at Black Canyon. The dam will be located just upstream from the foot bridge, at the bottom of the picture. Entrance to the upper portals of the diversion tunnels opposite the middle truck bridge. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Photograph of Boulder City Company Store, Boulder City (Nev.), April 6, 1932

Date

1932-04-06

Description

Boulder City Company Store at night. This completely equipped store provided for the needs of the Boulder Dam (now called Hoover Dam) construction workmen.

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Stratosphere Tower compared to Seven Wonders of the United States: video, 1994 February 17

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Las Vegas, Nevada news broadcast revealing Hoover Dam as one of the Seven Wonders of the United States as named by civil engineers; Weathercaster Nathan Tannenbaum comments the Stratosphere Tower when completed will join this list. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

Archival Collection

Bob Stupak Professional Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01016
Collection Name: Bob Stupak Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 35

Archival Component

John D. Gieck interview, January 8, 1975: transcript

Date

1975-01-08

Description

On January 8, 1975, collector James M. Greene interviewed John D. Gieck (born January 1st, 1902 in Belle, Missouri) at his home in Boulder City, Nevada. In this interview Mr. Gieck discusses his various career changes throughout his life, including the building of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam). He also discusses living in Boulder City from its beginnings as a town.

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Photograph of workers scaling the high wall of Black Canyon, circa 1930-1935

Date

1930 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

An image of workers scaling the high wall of Black Canyon, the site of Hoover Dam construction.

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Colorado River and Black Canyon area: photographic print

Date

1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)

Description

The Colorado River flowing through the Black Canyon, twelve miles below the Hoover Dam.

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Photograph of Boulder Dam site, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Archival Collection

Description

A picture of the Hoover Dam site (once known as the Boulder Dam), with the Colorado River visible.

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Photograph of workers' dormitories, Boulder City (Nev.), approximately 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Description

A couple of people working near the dormitories for the Hoover Dam workers in Boulder City, Nevada.

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Hoover Spillway Discharge: photographic print

Date

1942-03-02

Description

From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). Hoover Dam on 8-6-41, the Arizona Drumgate lowered.

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