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Photograph of Hoover Dam construction, June 21, 1933
Date
1933-06-21
Archival Collection
Description
Boulder Dam, looking downstream. June 21, 1933 2252 is written at the bottom of the photo. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image of people waiting in line to board Hoover Dam's visitors' elevators. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Construcion turbine at the Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1954-04-01
Archival Collection
Description
From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). Constructing turbine at Hoover Dam on July 20, 1951.
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Photograph of intake towers at Hoover Dam, circa 1935
Date
1935
Archival Collection
Description
An overhead view of the completed intake towers at Hoover Dam.
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Photograph of intake towers at Hoover Dam, circa 1935
Date
1935
Archival Collection
Description
An Arizona side view of intake towers at Hoover Dam.
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Postcard showing The Babcock and Wilcox Pipe Plant, Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A colored postcard showing an artist's representation of The Babcock and Wilcox Pipe Plant next the construction site of Boulder Dam, a title that would later be changed to Hoover Dam. Because the penstock pipes at Hoover Dam were too large to be carried over railroads, this plant was built to fabricate the largest penstock pipes in the world. Transcribed onto the top border of the image: "The Babcock & Wilcox Pipe Plant, Boulder Dam."
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Hoover Dam discharge bridge: photographic print
Date
1942-03-02
Archival Collection
Description
From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). Hoover Dam on 8/6/41, the Arizona Drumgate lowered for the discharge of 15,000.
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Photograph of airplanes over Hoover Dam, October 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
Description
An image of airplanes flying over Boulder Dam during its decennial event. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A color image of the downstream face of Hoover Dam.
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