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Photograph of dirt being dumped into the Colorado River for Hoover Dam cofferdam, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image of dirt being dumped into the Colorado River to create a cofferdam at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.
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Photograph of cement mixer being lowered into Hoover Dam construction site, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a Rex Motor Mixer being lowered into Black Canyon during Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction.
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Photograph of concrete construction, Hoover Dam, circa 1933-1935
Date
1933 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Construction of the Hoover Dam face, seen fron downstream. Temporary buildings and construction equipment are in the cofferdam.
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa mid 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the top of Hoover Dam; from this angle, intake towers can be seen in Lake Mead.
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Film transparency of a bus at Hoover Dam, circa late 1940s
Date
1945 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
A view of an unidentified man standing next to a Greyhound bus stopped on the road over Hoover Dam.
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Film transparency of the interior of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1937 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An interior view of Hoover Dam's powerhouse; unidentified people, possibly visitors, are posing for a picture in a corridor.
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Photograph of open valves at Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1936
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
A view from the railroad tracks on the Nevada side of open valves at Hoover Dam outlet works.
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Photograph of unidentified people in a convertible, Hoover Dam, 1950s-1960s
Date
1950 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Hoover Dam. In foreground a woman is seated in a convertible and her male companion is taking the photograph of the dam.
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Photograph of cement mixer, Hoover Dam, circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
Model cement mixer to be used for Hoover Dam construction. Note on back: ""Inventor's model photographed by Wint in order to apply for a patent. Model of earth mover - self-loading. Object on left is a coupling being used as a counter balance - not part of the design. - James J. Hester, son-in-law of W. A. 'Wint' Davis, 1992.""
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Film transparency showing aerial view of Hoover Dam, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing an aerial view of Hoover Dam's Colorado River area. Note: Hoover Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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