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Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
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.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam construction, circa 1933-1935
Date
1933 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing a view from downstream of powerhouses nearly completed at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.
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Postcard of lookout point at Hoover Dam, circa late 1940s
Date
1947 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing a bird's eye view of visitors peering over a lookout point at Hoover Dam. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947. Caption on bottom of image reads: "Lookout Point - Hoover Dam - 293 Oakes."
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Photograph of power generators at Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s
Date
1933 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image of General Electric power generators under construction at Hoover Dam. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of Hoover Dam taken on the downstream side, circa 1970s
Date
1970 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
The face of Hoover Dam as seen from the river. Part of the power plant's hydroelectric generators, as well as the canyon wall outlets and stoney gate are visible on the Nevada (left) side. The spillway tunnel is visible on the Arizona (right) side. During the years of lobbying leading up to the passage of legislation authorizing the dam in 1928, Hoover Dam was originally referred to "Boulder Dam" or as "Boulder Canyon Dam", even though the proposed site had shifted to Black Canyon. The Boulder Canyon Project Act of 1928 (BCPA) never mentions a proposed name or title for the dam. When Secretary Wilbur spoke at the ceremony starting the building of the railway between Las Vegas and the dam site on September 17, 1930, he named the dam "Hoover Dam", citing a tradition of naming dams after Presidents, though none had been so honored during their terms of office. After Hoover's election defeat in 1932 and the accession of the Roosevelt administration, Secretary Ickes ordered on May 13, 1933 that the dam be referred to as "Boulder Dam". In the following years, the name "Boulder Dam" failed to fully take hold, with many Americans using both names interchangeably and map makers divided as to which name should be printed. In 1947, a bill passed both Houses of Congress unanimously restoring the name to "Hoover Dam".
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Photograph of visitors at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An image of cars and buses on the side of the road while people wait in line at the Hoover Dam elevator tower. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of the Hoover Dam's downstream face, circa 1930s
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing a bird's eye view of the Hoover Dam's downstream face and Fortification Hill. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam mascot, circa 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Picture of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam mascot "Nig."
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Photograph of construction of the Hoover Dam, June 10, 1935
Date
1935-06-10
Archival Collection
Description
A side view of the construction of Boulder Dam. Written on the picture is the date of June 10, 1935.
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam construction, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
An image of men at work during Hoover Dam construction. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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