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Slide of canyon blasts, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1930 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image showing a river-level view of canyon blasting in Black Canyon at the site of Hoover Dam construction. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of Hoover Dam's upstream side, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam's crest and a sailboat on Lake Mead, as seen from the Nevada upstream side of the dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of construction, Hoover Dam, November 18, 1932
Date
1932-11-18
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam under construction. This view is looking down into the upper cofferdam area from the rim of the Arizona side of Black Canyon. Also visible are a temporary earth diversion dam and steel sheet piling extending out from the Nevada abutment and marking the upstream toe of the cofferdam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Postcard showing the visitors' gallery inside Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s-1940s
Date
1936 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Caption on postcard reads: "The visitor's gallery inside Boulder Dam." Boulder Dam was officially re-named Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1936
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white aerial image from the upstream side of Hoover (Boulder) Dam. The four intake towers can be seen in this image.
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Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1976-05-01
Description
Pg.34 #2713 Boulder Dam, looking upstream from the Nevada side. May 31st, 1934. Pg.34 #2698 Looking upstream toward the upper plug and raise, in Diversion Tunnel No. 3. May 25th, 1934.
Film transparency of Hoover Dam's downstream face, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the downstream side of Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam's upstream face, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Hoover Dam's upstream face and intake towers. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of intake towers, Hoover Dam, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image of the Hoover Dam intake towers from the Arizona side. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of power equipment, Hoover Dam, April 1941
Date
1941-04
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam with the following description (provided by Special Collections): "View of bank 287.5 KVV transformers along the ramp of the Arizona powerhouse. April 1941." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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