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Hoover Dam and Colorado River photographs, approximately 1925-1960
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The Hoover Dam and Colorado River photographs depict the planning and construction of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam on the Colorado River from approximately 1925 to 1960. The photographs primarily depict the Colorado River, Black Canyon, construction machinery, the dam's diversion tunnels, and the completed dam. Much of the material is comprised of photographic postcards. The items described include black-and-white photographic prints, postcards, negatives, and slides; items listed are photographic prints unless otherwise specified.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
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Recapitulation of projects for first revision lower Colorado drainage basin problems and programs for Nevada, October 16, 1937
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Prioritized list of projects and estimated costs for flood/erosion control projects in southern Nevada.
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Photograph of construction workers, Hoover Dam, 1930s
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Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print
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Photograph of Colorado river, Black Canyon, Nevada, circa 1931
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Photograph of dam construction, Hoover Dam, March 23, 1932
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Slide of downstream face of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
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