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Photograph of the Hoover Dam construction site, 1931

Date

1931

Description

The view of a diversion tunnel under construction at the Hoover Dam site.

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Postcard of the downstream face of Hoover Dam, 1950s-1960s

Date

1950 to 1969

Description

Postcard of the downstream face and powerhouses, Hoover Dam. Caption on back: "Hoover (Boulder) Dam showing Fortification Mountain." "P10567. Color by David Mills."

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Hoover Dam photographs, 1930-1959

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Series

Scope and Contents

Materials contain photographic prints, photographic slides, and photographic negatives depicting the Hoover (Boulder) Dam from 1930 to 1959. The photographs primarily depict the completed dam, including its upstream and downstream faces, diversion tunnels, outlet works, powerhouse, intake towers, crest, and spillways. The photographs depict the dam from numerous angles, including photographs taken from both the Nevada and Arizona sides of the dam, the Colorado River, Lake Mead, and aerial photographs taken from planes.

Archival Collection

L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00100
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
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Archival Component

Photograph of intake towers at Hoover Dam, circa 1935

Date

1935

Archival Collection

Description

Bird's eye view showing intake towers at Hoover Dam.

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Photograph of intake towers at Hoover Dam, circa 1935

Date

1935

Archival Collection

Description

A view of intake towers from the upstream wall of Hoover Dam.

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Photograph of intake towers at Hoover Dam, circa 1935

Date

1935

Archival Collection

Description

A view of intake towers from the upstream wall of Hoover Dam.

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Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

A view looking down the downstream face of Hoover Dam; from this angle, the power house can be seen at the base of the dam, along with empty outlet works from the Nevada valve house on the right.

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Slide of Hoover Dam spillway, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

An image of water flowing over one of the Hoover Dam spillways. Electric transmission towers in Black Canyon are visible in the background, and automobiles are parked in an observation area in the foreground. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Photograph of Hoover Dam construction, July 25, 1935

Date

1935-07-25

Archival Collection

Description

An image showing a downstream view of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.

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Photograph of spillway, Hoover Dam, June 10, 1933

Date

1933-06-10

Description

Black and white image of an aerial view looking upstream through the Nevada spillway. At the left are two panels of the overflow weir under construction. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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