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Construction of the Hoover Dam, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
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Collection Number: PH-00071
Collection Name: Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 09 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

Hoover Dam, 1960-1969

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Virginia "Teddy" Fenton Photograph Collection on the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00022
Collection Name: Virginia "Teddy" Fenton Photograph Collection on the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 02

Archival Component

Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

A view looking down the downstream face of Hoover Dam; from this angle, the power house can be seen at the base of the dam, along with empty outlet works from the Nevada valve house on the right.

Image

Photograph of a partially constructed tunnel at Hoover Dam, 1931

Date

1931

Description

Inside one of the partially-constructed diversion tunnels at Hoover Dam near Boulder City, Nevada . (1931)

Image

Slide of women at Hoover Dam, November 26, 1953

Date

1953-11-26

Description

A group of unidentified people posing on a walkway located between Nevada and California at the Hoover Dam. Image was taken on Thanksgiving Day.

Image

Postcard of generators and interior of Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1940

Date

1935 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

An image of power generators in the powerhouse at Hoover Dam. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

Image

Slide of the construction phase of Hoover Dam, April 30, 1933

Date

1933-04-30

Description

Black and white image of the construction phase of Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

Image

Photograph of "Blackie" Hardy at the Hoover Dam, 1958

Date

1958

Description

Hoover Dam guide "Blackie" Hardy posing on top of the Hoover Dam. In this photograph, Hardy is quoted with saying that he'd be proud to have this specific photo in every paper in the country. Individual Creator's credit goes to Jim Blackton Moore.

Image

Hoover Dam album, image 005

Date

1931 to 1936

Description

Mountain explosion for construction of Boulder Dam, 1931-1936

Image

Hoover Dam Postcards, Image 001

Date

1931

Description

Lake Mead from observation point, Boulder Dam

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