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Photograph of construction, Hoover Dam, August 31, 1933
Date
1933-08-31
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of workers placing concrete in column H-5 between elevation 630 and elevation 635 during the test pour made before the Hoover Dam Board of Consulting Engineers. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Speech - Boulder Dam Ceremony - celebrating 40 years of Boulder Dam's commercial generation of power, 1976 October 26
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Cannon Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00002
Collection Name: Howard Cannon Papers
Box/Folder: Box 12 (Speeches)
Collection Name: Howard Cannon Papers
Box/Folder: Box 12 (Speeches)
Archival Component
Photograph of power generators 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 officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of penstock pipe at Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1940
Date
1935 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing a lengthwise view of a penstock pipe in the Hoover Dam powerhouse. Boulder Dam was officially named Hoover Dam in 1947.
Image
Postcard showing the downstream face of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Caption at bottom of postcard reads: Night view of the downstream face of Boulder Dam and power house as seen from the Nevada side." Boulder Dam was officially re-named Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Postcard of diversion tunnels, Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s
Date
1934 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
A colored postcard portraying an artist's rendering of a Hoover (Boulder) Dam interior. Printed on the top border of the card: "Entrance to one of the four 56 foot diversion tunnels, Boulder Dam Project." Handwritten text on back of card.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam rendering, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Engineer's rendering of Hoover (Boulder) Dam.
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Photograph of construction, Hoover Dam, August 29, 1933
Date
1933-08-29
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam construction. A cat-walk is visible, spanning the canyon over the upstream cofferdam. The span is approximately between triangulation points C-7 and C-8. Elevation at the middle of the span is approximately 1,005 feet. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of the construction phase of the Hoover Dam, November 19, 1931
Date
1931-11-19
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the construction phase of the Boulder Dam Project, also known as Hoover Dam. This image features Six Companies, Inc. employees aligning and oiling six miles of road down toward the upper portals on Hemenway Wash.
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Photograph of scaling operation, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the high scaling operations at the Hoover Dam construction site. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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