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Photograph of fishing at Hoover Dam, circa 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An unidentified man fishing on Lake Mead. Hoover Dam's upstream face and intake towers are prominently featured in the photograph.
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Slide of Winged Figures of the Republic statues and intake towers at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image of automobiles on the road in front of the Winged Figures of the Republic statues at Hoover Dam. The tops of two intake towers are visible behind the road. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Color image of the downstream face of Hoover Dam with a rainbow hovering over water spewing from its jet-flow gates.
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Film transparency of businessmen, politicians, and engineers at Hoover Dam, June 6, 1933
Date
1933-06-06
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the group of men who witnessed the pouring of the first concrete in Hoover Dam proper. From left to right: H. J. Lawler, Director of Six Companies, Inc.; Walker R. Young, Construction Engineer, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; Frank T. Crowe, General Superintendent, Six Companies, Inc.; C. A. Shea, Director of Construction, Six Companies, Inc. W. A. Bechtel, President, Six Companies, Inc.; R. F. Walter, Chief Engineer, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; Theodore A. Walters, First Assistant Secretary of the Interior ; Ed Clark & C. P. Squires, members of the original Colorado River Commission. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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"Minority Involvement and the Hoover Dam Project": 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From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Unpublished manuscripts file.
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Photograph of wall construction for Hoover Dam, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Boulder Canyon walls under construction at the Hoover Dam site near Boulder City, Nevada.
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Photograph of sedimentation tank at Hoover Dam, 1932
Date
1932
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the sedimentation tank at Hoover Dam for Boulder City water supply near Boulder City, Nevada.
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Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1972-04-12
Description
Pg.1 #2262 Hoover Dam. June 27, 1933. Pg.1 #2256 Cut-off trench at upstream side of Hoover Dam. June 23rd, 1933. Pg.1 #2263 Hoover Dam. June 27th, 1933.
Photograph of dam at night, Hoover Dam, 1934-1936
Date
1934 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
A night time view of the Hoover Dam. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Film transparency showing aerial view of Hoover Dam's reservoir, circa mid 1930s-1950s
Date
1935 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing an aerial view of Hoover Dam's reservoir, Lake Mead. Parts of the plane from which the image was taken are visible. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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