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Construcion turbine at the Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1954-04-01
Archival Collection
Description
From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). Constructing turbine at Hoover Dam on July 20, 1951.
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Photograph of barge on Colorado River, Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image of an automobile parked next to a barge on the Colorado River in Black Canyon at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.
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The Boulder Dam Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, September 30, 1926
Date
1926-09-30
Archival Collection
Description
Weekly newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club
Text
Photograph of Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial view of the Hoover Dam after construction. Two unidentified women can be seen in the forground, along with two water intake towers in the background.
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Aerial view of the Hoover Dam, approximately 1934-1936
Date
1934 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial view of the Hoover Dam and the scenery around it. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of Nevada substation, Hoover Dam (Nev.), circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Note with image: "This is where the Nevada sub-station is. Compressor was carried in pieces by the mules and reassembled... It took all day just to walk here and back, I mean all day." " Notes on back of image: "Building power substation above Boulder Dam, Air compressor in foreground, c. 1932. Cleaning surface prior to building sub-station. Dual generator with eight tires was pushed up to this location with bulldozers. - W. A. Davis, 1992."
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"The Impact of the Hoover Dam Project on Race Relations in Southern Nevada": manuscript draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald
Date
1970 (year approximate) to 1996 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Unpublished manuscripts file.
Text
Photograph of construction near downstream face of Hoover Dam, circa 1934-1935
Date
1934 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing the downstream face of Hoover (Boulder) Dam during construction.
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Film transparency showing an aerial view of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, circa mid 1930s-1950s
Date
1935 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing aerial view of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harold Ickes, and Key Pittman at Hoover Dam September 30, 1935
Date
1935-09-30
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of President Roosevelt, his aide Harold Ickes, and Senator Key Pittman at Hoover Dam's dedication. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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