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Film transparency of the upstream face of Hoover Dam, February 27, 1935
Date
1935-02-27
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam with the following printed description: "Upstream face of the dam as seen from portal of construction tunnel on Nevada side of Black Canyon." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of a burro on the cliffs overlooking Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a burro standing on a cliff in Black Canyon overlooking part of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead. The intake towers and traffic on the the road over the dam are visible in the background. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Booklet depicting various views of Boulder City and Boulder Dam: postcards, image 001
Description
The front and back cover of the postcard booklet of the Boulder Dam.
Photograph of the completed Diversion Tunnel No. 4, Hoover Dam, October 26, 1932
Date
1932-10-26
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image showing the completed construction of Diversion Tunnel No. 4, one of four 50-foot diversion tunnels at Hoover Dam. Construction men can be seen at the base of the tunnel. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of the Rotary Club at a luncheon, Hoover Dam, October 1946
Date
1946-10
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Boulder City Rotary Club members sitting at a table at a luncheon held near Boulder Dam (officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947).
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Photograph of construction of Hoover Dam spillway, March 26, 1935
Date
1935-03-26
Archival Collection
Description
Construction on the Hoover (Boulder) Dam spillway.
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Photograph of construction of Hoover Dam spillway, July 25, 1935
Date
1935-07-25
Archival Collection
Description
Construction on the Hoover (Boulder) Dam spillway.
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Photograph of construction of Hoover Dam spillway, circa 1934-1935
Date
1934 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Construction on the Hoover (Boulder) Dam spillway.
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Film transparency showing spillways and intake towers at Hoover Dam, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Hoover Dam's spillways and intake towers. Note: Boulder Dam was renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of the construction of the Hoover Dam, February 13, 1932
Date
1932-02-13
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior, at a ceremony which inaugurated construction on the Boulder City branch of the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad, signaling the beginning of the Boulder Canyon Project, later known as Hoover Dam. From left to right, the men pictured include: Senator Key Pittman of Nevada; Governor Fred Balzar of Nevada; Carl Gray, President of Union Pacific Railroad system; Secretary Wilbur holding the Nevada silver spike; and Senator Tasker L. Oddie of Nevada. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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