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Photograph of intake towers and spillway, upstream face of Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1936

Date

1935 to 1936

Archival Collection

Description

A view from the Arizona side of water flowing into spillway at Boulder Dam (named officially changed to Hoover Dam in 1947). Automobiles are crossing the road on the crest of dam.

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Photograph of intake towers and spillway, upstream face of Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1936

Date

1935 to 1936

Archival Collection

Description

A view from the Arizona side of water flowing into spillway at Boulder Dam (name officially changed to Hoover Dam in 1947). Automobiles are crossing the road on the crest of dam.

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Photograph of construction on Hoover Dam diversion tunnels, circa 1930-1935

Date

1930 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

An image of workers placing dynamite for water diversion during construction of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam diversion tunnel.

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Photograph of construction on Hoover Dam diversion tunnels, circa 1930-1935

Date

1930 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

An image of workers placing dynamite for water diversion during construction of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam diversion tunnel.

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Photograph of generators, Hoover Dam, circa 1930s

Date

1931 to 1940

Description

Black and white photograph of generators at Hoover Dam.

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Photograph of Spanish Daggers near Hoover Dam, circa 1930s-1940s

Date

1930 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

An image of Spanish Daggers in the American Southwest desert sunset.

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Postcard showing a flagpole base engraved with a memorial inscription, Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935

Date

1935-09-30

Archival Collection

Description

An image of the inscribed flagpole base located between the Winged Figures of the Republic sculptures at Boulder Dam. The base is engraved with a memorial inscription regarding the construction of the dam: "It is fitting that the flag of our country should fly here in honor of those men who, inspired by a vision of lonely lands made fruitful, conceived this great work and those others whose genius and labor made that vision a reality." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Hoover Dam during construction: photographic print

Date

1933

Description

Several trucks carry muck out of the gorge during construction work at the Hoover Dam.

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Photograph of pipes transported to Hoover Dam, 1934

Date

1934-01

Description

Photograph taken by John McCreary of pipes manufactured by Babcock &Wilcox Co. Plant during the construction of Hoover Dam, January 1934.

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Photograph of rock and gravel plant, Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935

Date

1930 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

An image of the completed rock and gravel plant at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site. Noted on the photo: "Taken by FAB."

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