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Photograph of construction of Hoover Dam, 1934
Date
1934-01
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph taken by John McCreary of the construction of the spillway at Hoover dam, 1934 January.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam construction, 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Blasting operations in the background during the construction of the Hoover Dam, 1930s.
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Photograph of upstream side of dam, Hoover Dam, circa 1930s
Date
1931 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of sunshine on upstream side of Hoover Dam.
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Photograph of ferry, Hoover Dam, 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Ferry moves along the river at the Hoover Dam.
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Postcard of the Hoover Dam, 1936-1950s
Date
1936 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
View of the Hoover Dam from above. Written on the bottom of the postcard is: "Boulder Dam and Fortification Mt[?] 660 Vegas Studio."
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Aerial photograph of the completed dam, Hoover Dam, circa 1930s
Date
1931 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of completed Hoover Dam and a sailboat on Lake Mead in the rear.
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Photograph of dam construction, Hoover Dam, March 23, 1932
Date
1932-03-23
Archival Collection
Description
Concrete lining in the diversion tunnels. Two cubic-yard buckets are suspended from the Gantry Crane. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of Hoover Dam, circa 1935
Date
1935
Archival Collection
Description
Picture of the power substation construction at Hoover (Boulder) Dam.
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Photograph of completed dam, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of the completed Hoover Dam and beginning of the formation of Lake Mead.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam, August 8, 1967
Date
1967-08-08
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam. A rare view of Hoover Dam against a cloud pattern in a desert sky that is usually clear. The world-famous dam, completed by the Bureau of Reclamation, conquered the Colorado River for the first time in history. The dam, spanning the river between Nevada and Arizona, provides all of Reclamation's multipurpose benefits: flood protection, river control, water storage and conservation for irrigation; municipal and industrial uses; generation of low-cost hydroelectric energy; enhancement of navigation; recreation; and fish and wildlife protection.
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