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Aerial view of the Hoover Dam, approximately 1934-1936
Date
1934 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial view of the Hoover Dam and the scenery around it. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of catwalks, Hoover Dam, approximately 1932-1936
Date
1932 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
A view of construction of the Hoover Dam. Catwalks and stairs are visible near the top to get around during construction. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Postcard of Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s
Date
1933 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An artist's color rendering of Hoover Dam construction showing concrete mixers.
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Postcard of Hoover Dam, circa 1930s-1950s
Date
1935 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white photograph showing Hoover Dam's downstream face and powerhouse.
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Slide of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
A downstream view of Hoover Dam at night.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam, August 8, 1967
Date
1967-08-08
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam. A rare view of Hoover Dam against a cloud pattern in a desert sky that is usually clear. The world-famous dam, completed by the Bureau of Reclamation, conquered the Colorado River for the first time in history. The dam, spanning the river between Nevada and Arizona, provides all of Reclamation's multipurpose benefits: flood protection, river control, water storage and conservation for irrigation; municipal and industrial uses; generation of low-cost hydroelectric energy; enhancement of navigation; recreation; and fish and wildlife protection.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white aerial view of Black Canyon at Hoover Dam construction site. There are four visible bridges going over the Colorado River. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Postcard showing the construction site of Hoover Dam, Black Canyon, circa 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
A colored postcard showing an artist's representation of the construction site of Hoover Dam, previously known as Boulder Dam, in Black Canyon. Constructed in the 1930s, Hoover Dam crosses the Colorado River on the state line between Arizona and Nevada. Also considered to be an engineering wonder and the world's largest dam during its time of construction, Hoover Dam provides much-needed irrigation and hydroelectric power to the Southwest region of the United States. Transcribed onto the top border of the image: "Black Canyon, Boulder Dam Site."
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Slide of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
A downstream view of Hoover Dam.
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Photograph of construction of Hoover Dam, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
Construction scene at Hoover Dam near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931.
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