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Photograph of the completed Diversion Tunnel No. 4, Hoover Dam, October 26, 1932
Date
1932-10-26
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image showing the completed construction of Diversion Tunnel No. 4, one of four 50-foot diversion tunnels at Hoover Dam. Construction men can be seen at the base of the tunnel. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of ceremony celebrating Hoover Dam construction, September 17, 1930
Date
1930-09-17
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of Interior, naming the Boulder Dam (name officially changed to Hoover Dam in 1947) at a ceremony celebrating the beginning of work on the Boulder Canyon Project and the beginning of the construction of Union Pacific Railroad from Boulder Junction (Bracken Junction) to the dam site.
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Photograph of Boulder City Elementary School, Boulder City, Nevada, October 5, 1932
Date
1932-10-05
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the first eighth grade class of Boulder City Elementary School, currently the home of City Hall, located at 401 California Avenue in Boulder City. The principal of the school, Miss Leila Tilley, is visible in the back of the classroom behind the students.
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Photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935
Date
1935-09-30
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivering the dedication address at Hoover Dam. The sign underneath him reads: "Franklin D. Roosevelt; President of the United States; Dedicating the Boulder Dam - Sept. 30, 1935." Handwritten text on the image reads: "Photographed by Walter J. Lubken, Six Com. Inc." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of power plant, Hoover Dam, February 23, 1939
Date
1939-02-23
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of John Chatfield Page, Senator Harold L. Ickes, Mrs. Ickes, and I. C. Harris, in the Nevada wing of the Hoover Dam power plant. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of mud deposit, Hoover Dam, March 14, 1939
Date
1939-03-14
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a mud deposit at Hoover Dam. This site can be seen at mile 257, and a member of the survey crew displays a representative sample of one of the mud cubes formed to show the depth of the crevices. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of construction, Hoover Dam, August 31, 1933
Date
1933-08-31
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of workers placing concrete in column H-5 between elevation 630 and elevation 635 during the test pour made before the Hoover Dam Board of Consulting Engineers. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of Memorial Day, Hoover Dam, May 30, 1937
Date
1937-05-30
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of crowds waiting to visit the Hoover Dam power plant on Memorial Day in 1937. Many people are holding tickets ready for the guide to collect. The roof of the cashier's booth is visible beyond the awning. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of generators, Hoover Dam, June 24, 1937
Date
1937-06-24
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the Arizona-side generator room at Hoover Dam, as seen from the balcony at elevation 705. The 40,000 kilowatt ampere generator installed in unit 48 is visible in the background. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of motor transport, Boulder City, Nevada, April 12, 1934
Date
1934-04-12
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of "Big Bertha," the Six Companies, Inc. motor transport used to haul workmen between Boulder City and Hoover Dam. This double-decker truck could haul 154 men. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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