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Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1978-11-17
Description
Pg.92 #3450 President Roosevelt dedicating Boulder Dam. Sept. 30, 1935. Pg.92 #3479 View taken from adit, showing No.1 pour in downstream No.2 diversion tunnel plug. Cribbing for use as temporary pipe supports. Sept. 27, 1935. Pg.92 #3475 Nevada Intake Tower roofs. Note concrete shingle arrangement. Sept. 27, 1935. Pg.92 #3472 View of Switchyard, showing control house, foundations and general excavation. Sept. 27, 1935.
Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1976-06-09
Description
Pg.35 #2703 Nevada Power House, from the Arizona Valve House bench. May 29th, 1934. Pg.35 #2701 Boulder Dam and Power House, looking upstream from the Downstream Cofferdam. May 29th, 1934. Pg.35 #2702 Arizona Power House, from the Nevada Valve House bench. May 29th, 1934. Pg.35 #2704 No. 5 unit of Nevada Power House, showing No. 3 pour completed. May 29th, 1934.
Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1976-09-18
Description
Pg.45 #2802 Looking downstream into the Arizona Spillway and No. 4 raise. Aug. 21st, 1934. Pg.45 #2803 Looking Downstream into No. 4 raise, showing the form work. Aug. 21st, 1934. Pg.45 #2794 Looking downstream from the Nevada side, toward the upstream face of Boulder Dam, showing the Spillways, Arizona Intake Towers and Cableways. Aug. 17th, 1934. Pg.45 #2825 Looking upstream in Upper No. 3 plug, showing pumpcrete and pipes. Aug. 25th, 1934.
Photograph of power generators during construction at Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s
Date
1933 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image of General Electric power generators under construction at Hoover Dam. Boulder Dam was renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of the Hoover Dam intake towers, Lake Mead, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An image of the Boulder Dam intake towers in the newly impounded Lake Mead, as seen from the Nevada side. Power lines originating from the dam are visible on the mountains in the background. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Postcards; Las Vegas, Reno, Utah, Boulder Dam, 1940s
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File
Archival Collection
L. F. Manis Papers on Boulder Dam
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Collection Number: MS-00288
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Papers on Boulder Dam
Box/Folder: Box 02
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Papers on Boulder Dam
Box/Folder: Box 02
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Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1978-11-04
Description
Pg.88 #3401 Boulder Dam and Intake Towers, from Arizona side. Aug. 26, 1935. Pg.88 #3408 Looking upstream toward Nevada Spillway drainage flume and general area. Aug. 26, 1935. Pg.88 #3391 Looking upstream toward Boulder Lake, from Observation Point. Aug. 21, 1935. Pg.88 #3409 View taken from Arizona Intake Towers, looking toward Arizona Spillway. Note excavation for the float well supply line. Aug. 26, 1935.
Booklet depicting various views of Boulder City and Boulder Dam: postcards, image 007
Description
Three postcards. Grand Canyon from Lake Mead; Boulder Dam Crest and Switchback Highway on Arizona Side; Arizona Spillway and Highway Bridge, Boulder Dam.
Film transparency of a Winged Figure of the Republic statue, Hoover Dam, circa 1930s
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of one of the Winged Figures of the Republic statues at Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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