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Film transparency of Hoover Dam's downstream face, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Hoover Dam's downstream face. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Postcard of Hoover Dam at night, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Hand-painted postcard showing an upstream view of Boulder (Hoover) Dam. Text on front of postcard: "Boulder Dam at Night"; Text on back of postcard: "Boulder Dam is the highest in the world, rises 727 feet above bed rock. It is 650 feet thick at the base, and the 45 foot crest forms a highway bridge from wall to wall of the gorge, 1180 feet in length, connecting transcontinental traffic arteries between Kingman, Arizona and Boulder City, Nevada. The view of the Dam at night is a most impressive spectacle."
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Power substation construction at Hoover Dam, 1935
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00100
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 38
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 38
Archival Component
Power substation construction at Hoover Dam, 1935
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00100
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 38
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 38
Archival Component
Canoeing on the Colorado River by the Hoover Dam, undated
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Las Vegas Sun Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00051
Collection Name: Las Vegas Sun Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 02
Collection Name: Las Vegas Sun Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 02
Archival Component
Film transparency of people at the Hoover Dam Decennial, October 1946
Date
1946-10
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of unidentified people posing for a group photograph on top of the Boulder Dam powerhouse (officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947).
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Aerial photograph of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, 1935-1936
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of the downstream face of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, in Black Canyon. The dam's intake towers are seen in the lake.
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Photograph of Boulder Highway near Hoover Dam, circa 1935
Date
1934 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Boulder Highway near Hoover Dam. A warehouse and power lines connecting to the dam are visible in the surrounding rocky terrain.
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Photograph of downstream face of Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1936
Date
1935 to 1936
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.
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Photograph of downstream face of Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1936
Date
1935 to 1936
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.
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