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Postcard of Hoover Dam and diversion tunnels, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
Illustration of the construction of Boulder Dam, later called Hoover Dam. Caption reads: "Boulder Dam and lower portals of diversion tunnels. Colorado River."
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Photograph of Hoover Dam rendering, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Engineer's rendering of Hoover (Boulder) Dam.
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Hoover Dam, image 005: photographic print
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Tour buses parked overlooking the Hoover Dam.
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Hoover Dam, image 002: photographic print
Date
1952
Archival Collection
Description
Hoover Dam and the power stations below. (1952)
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Postcard of Hoover Dam at night, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Hand-painted postcard showing an upstream view of Boulder (Hoover) Dam. Text on front of postcard: "Boulder Dam at Night"; Text on back of postcard: "Boulder Dam is the highest in the world, rises 727 feet above bed rock. It is 650 feet thick at the base, and the 45 foot crest forms a highway bridge from wall to wall of the gorge, 1180 feet in length, connecting transcontinental traffic arteries between Kingman, Arizona and Boulder City, Nevada. The view of the Dam at night is a most impressive spectacle."
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Hoover Dam album, image 022
Date
1931 to 1936
Description
Lowering 180-ton section of Penstock Pipe, Boulder Dam, 1931-1936
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam, Nevada, 1961
Date
1961
Archival Collection
Description
Hoover Dam near Boulder City, Nevada, 1961.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam, Boulder City, 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Hoover Dam's canyon wall outlet works in operation during the 1950s.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A general view of Hoover Dam, as seen from the Nevada side.
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Hoover Dam; from this angle, intake towers can be seen in Lake Mead.
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