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Photograph of the Hoover Dam construction site, 1931

Date

1931

Description

Close-up of construction site, Hoover Dam near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931.

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Photograph of the Hoover Dam diversion tunnels, 1931

Date

1931

Description

Construction diversion tunnels at Hoover Dam site near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931.

Image

Film strip of Boulder City or Hoover Dam construction, image 003: photographic print

Date

1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)

Description

This photograph has three images. The first one, (0272_0008), is a newspaper photo and the headline reads "Workers Receive Last Paychecks." The caption reads, "With its contract fulfilled the Six Companies Corporation turned Boulder Dam over to the government yesterday. Workmen on the project are showing receiving their last paychecks as the engineering concern closed books. Some 1600 men will remain as government employees." The second one, (0272_0009) rotated to the right, shows a Mess Hall for Six Companies employees. It reads, "The best of meals were served three times a day, and when each shift starts down to work, all the sandwiches you can carry plus drinks $1.75 a day with room. Entrance on right is celebrity dining room where lots of movie stars had dinner. Clara Bow came often. She and husband had a ranch nearby. (Bell Ranch)," as a handwritten inscription. The third one (0272_0010) that's upside down, shows a Motor transport (150 men), Boulder Dam. (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation photo). It reads, "Too tired and sleepy to want anything but a shower and bed," as a handwritten inscription.

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Photograph of construction workers, Hoover Dam, 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

Truck-mounted giant drilling rig used to cut the diversion tunnels in Black Canyon during construction of Hoover Dam in 1930s.

Image

Photograph of several officials signing the contract to construct Hoover Dam, April 1931

Date

1931-04

Archival Collection

Description

Black and white image of officials from the Six Companies of San Francisco and the Bureau of Reclamation, as well as some local individuals, signing the contract to construct Hoover Dam (note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947). Henry J. Kaiser is seated and signing the contract. Standing to the far right are Walker J. Young and C.P. "Pop" Squires. Also identified in the photograph (in no particular order) are W.R. Armstrong, R.F. Walter, and Louis Crampton.

Image

Arizona side of the Hoover Dam spillway, intake towers, and upstream face of 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 29

Archival Component

Arizona side of the Hoover Dam spillway, intake towers, and upstream face of 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 29

Archival Component

Photograph of Alta Ham, Art Ham, and others, Boulder Dam, Nevada, September 13, 1931

Date

1931-09-13

Description

Description provided with image: "Ma Kennedy, G. E. Hudson and Las Vegas people (OVERSIZE)." Handwritten inscription on front of image: "Alta & Art Ham helping "Ma" & "Pa" start life "all over again at Boulder Dam" Nevada. Sept 19-1931. {Ma Kennedy, G. E. Hudson}."

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Photograph of two construction workers at the outlet works inside Hoover Dam, 1934-1935

Date

1934 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

Two unidentified men with construction equipment inside the outlet works at Hoover Dam. Typed label on back of photograph: "Outlet works - Boulder Dam."

Image

Photograph of exterior of powerhouse and downstream face of Hoover Dam, circa 1934-1935

Date

1934 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

Hoover (Boulder) Dam powerhouse construction, looking upstream.

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