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Photograph of Davis Dam, circa 1950-1951
Date
1950 to 1951
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing an aerial view of Davis Dam on the Colorado River. Located within Pyramid Canyon between Arizona and Nevada, Davis Dam was constructed on the Colorado River 67 miles downstream from Hoover Dam. Due to the Mexican Treaty of 1944, the United States was required to construct Davis Dam for regulation of water to be delivered to Mexico.
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Photograph of Davis Dam, circa 1950-1951
Date
1950 to 1951
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing an aerial view of Davis Dam on the Colorado River. Located within Pyramid Canyon between Arizona and Nevada, Davis Dam was constructed on the Colorado River 67 miles downstream from Hoover Dam. Due to the Mexican Treaty of 1944, the United States was required to construct Davis Dam for regulation of water to be delivered to Mexico.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Looking upstream before the cofferdams were in; Nevada side on left. Note work boat on Arizona side, carrying dynamite batteries from above dam to dam site. Note on back: "All the blasting Wint observed used a generator, not batteries. Later the power was provided by permanent lines. - James J. Hester, son-in-law of W. A. "Wint" Davis, photog."
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Photograph of Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1950
Date
1935 to 1950
Archival Collection
Description
Picture of a sailboat on Lake Mead, near the upstream face of Hoover Dam. The dam intake towers are visible.
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Photograph of the highway on Hoover Dam, circa 1935
Date
1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a bus and car stopped on the highway on the Arizona side of Hoover Dam. The name was officially changed from Boulder Dam to Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image from one of the Hoover Dam spillways of the dam face, intake towers and electric transmission towers in Black Canyon. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Hoover Dam at night.
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Hoover Dam, image 001: photographic print
Date
1952
Archival Collection
Description
Hoover Dam. (1952)
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Postcard of downstream face of Hoover Dam, circa 1934-1935
Date
1934 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Retouched photo of Hoover Dam. Commemorative stamps on back, postmarked September 30, 1935.
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Photograph of visitors at Hoover Dam, circa 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
An image of visitors on a tour of Hoover Dam standing near the elevator. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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