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Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa mid 1950s
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
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Photograph of aerial view of Hoover Dam, December 4, 1939
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of the Nevada spillway, Hoover Dam, May 1933
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Archival Collection
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Film transparency of the visitor gallery, Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
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Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
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The Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada depict the construction of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam and the development of Boulder City, Nevada from 1869 to 1974, with a bulk of the materials dating from 1929 to 1940. The photographs primarily depict the construction operations in Black Canyon, including digging tunnels, pouring concrete, building the power plant, and inspections by Bureau of Reclamation engineers. The photographs also depict Boulder City, including schools, workers, and dormitories. The collection also includes photographs of St. Thomas, Nevada, Lake Mead, Nelson’s Landing, Nevada, and an archaeological excavation near Lake Mohave, Nevada.
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Postcard of a concrete truck, Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935
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Photograph of the Rotary Club, Hoover Dam, circa October 1946
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Archival Collection
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An image of Rotary Club members having lunch at Boulder Dam while an unidentified man stands up to give a speech. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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