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Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image of cars along the top of the Hoover Dam crest. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Visitors' Gallery inside Boulder Dam: postcard
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Colored postcard depicting Visitors' Gallery inside Boulder Dam. (c. 1930s)
Mixed Content
Postcard of elevator at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing a street view of the visitors' elevator tower and Hoover Dam's crest. Caption on right side of image reads: Visitors elevator tower and crest of Boulder Dam. Boulder Dam was officially re-named Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of fishing at Hoover Dam, circa 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An unidentified man fishing on Lake Mead. Hoover Dam's upstream face and intake towers are prominently featured in the photograph.
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Postcard of crest of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing a bird's eye view of cars driving on the crest of Hoover Dam. The text on the lower left corner of the image reads: Boulder Dam. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of the construction workers of Hoover Dam, 1935
Date
1935
Archival Collection
Description
A group of construction workers that made Boulder Dam get together to take a picture. The man in middle is boss of crew at Boulder Dam, Doc Lawson. All of the crew built/was in charge of center section of power house, machine shops, seismograph room, clock room & battery room. Merlin S. Murphy absent with injury. Taken the summer of 1935.
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Photograph of dumping concrete, Hoover Dam, 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of bucket dumping concrete during the construction of Hoover Dam, 1930s.
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing the upstream face of Hoover Dam; intake towers can be seen in Lake Mead. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of construction, Hoover Dam, August 29, 1933
Date
1933-08-29
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam construction. A cat-walk is visible, spanning the canyon over the upstream cofferdam. The span is approximately between triangulation points C-7 and C-8. Elevation at the middle of the span is approximately 1,005 feet. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
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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