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Boulder Dam powerhouse, image 018: photographic print
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1942 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Generator assembly Boulder Dam
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Boulder Dam powerhouse, image 021: photographic print
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1942 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Generator assembly Boulder Dam
Image
Slide of Hoover Dam's downstream face, circa early 1930s
Date
1933 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam's construction as viewed from its downstream side. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
Image
Postcard of Hoover Dam tower and lines, circa 1935
Date
1935
Archival Collection
Description
Transmission tower and lines near Hoover Dam. Caption on top of postcard reads: "Boulder Dam power for Arizona! Towers like this will carry low-cost energy into Arizona when this state follows the example afforded by California and Nevada." Boulder Dam was officially re-named Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa mid 1950s
Date
1953 to 1956
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing an aerial view of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
Image
Postcard of the Hoover Dam site, Las Vegas, circa 1930
Date
1929 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Postcard showing the site in Black Canyon where Hoover Dam was originally meant to be built. The name evolved from "Black Canyon Dam" to "Boulder Dam" and was officially named Hoover Dam in the late 1940s. Note on front of post card: "Looking upstream Colorado river Black Canyon Dam Site"; Handwritten note and diagram on back of photo: "Hold this to light and you can get some idea of dimensions of dam."
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Road by the Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
A vehicle drives on the road along the Hoover Dam.
Image
Postcard of Hoover Dam spillway, circa 1935-1936
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Caption on image reads: "Spillway at Boulder Dam." Boulder Dam was officially re-named Hoover Dam in 1947.
Image
Photograph of Hoover Dam under construction, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
Construction work at Hoover Dam near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931.
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Photograph of construction workers at Hoover Dam, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
Construction workers at Hoover Dam near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931.
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