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Photograph of bridge across Hoover Dam spillway, circa 1935-1936

Date

1935 to 1936

Archival Collection

Description

An image of people and automobiles on the bridge spanning the Boulder Dam spillway (name officially changed to Hoover Dam in 1947).

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Photograph of warehouses and machine shops, Hoover Dam, March 11, 1932

Date

1932-03-11

Description

Machine shop and warehouse group of buildings, surrounded by material storage yards. Used for Boulder Dam, now called Hoover Dam, construction. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Photograph of a speedboat, Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1936

Date

1935 to 1936

Archival Collection

Description

Black and white image of a speedboat near the upstream side of Hoover (Boulder) Dam.

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Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge and Hoover Dam, 2009-2012

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge and the Hoover Dam series depict the construction of the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge from 2009 to 2012. The photographs primarily depict workers building the bridge, including photographs of ironworkers, the arch, the temporary pylons, the arch keystone, and the piers. The photographs also depict aerial views of the bridge, the Hoover (Boulder) Dam, the Colorado River, Black Canyon, and the surrounding area.

Archival Collection

Jamey Stillings Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00380
Collection Name: Jamey Stillings Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Boulder City, Nevada and Hoover Dam photographs, 1930-1935

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

Materials depict the construction of Boulder City, Nevada and the Hoover (Boulder) Dam from 1930 to 1935. The photographs primarily depict construction of the master planned community of Boulder City, which was built to house workers during the construction of the dam. The photographs also depict construction of the dam, surveyors working in Black Canyon and on the Colorado River, and buildings in Boulder City. The photographs also depict Williamsville, the small settlement that preceded Boulder City.

Archival Collection

Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00043
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1975-09-17

Description

Pg.31 #2666 Looking upstream in Black Canyon, showing the downstream face of Boulder Dam. April 30th, 1934. Pg.31 #2659 View showing installation of 100-ft. Drum Gates in the Arizona spillway. April 28th, 1934. Pg.31 #2664 Looking upstream in No. 5 Penstock tunnel, showing penstock outlets, manways and pedestal recesses. April 28th, 1934.

Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1976-09-23

Description

Pg.47 #2860 Looking downstream into the Arizona Spillway. Sept. 27th, 1934. Pg.47 #2861 Looking downstream into the port of No.4 raise. Sept. 27, 1934. Pg.47 #2865 Looking from the Arizona side, toward the Nevada side, showing all four Intake Towers, three derricks, Boulder Dam to the left, and the Nevada Spillway to the right. Sept. 27th, 1934.

Film transparency showing an aerial view of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

An image showing aerial view of Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Film transparency showing a collage of Hoover Dam pictures, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

An image of a collage of photographs and postcards of Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Photograph of men standing near the site of Boulder Dam, Nevada, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

An unidentified group of men standing next to a Pickwick Stage automobile at the site of the Boulder Dam construction.

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