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Photograph of dam crest, Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1936
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the crest of Hoover (Boulder) Dam from the Arizona side.
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Photograph of tourists at the Hoover Dam, 1960s
Date
1960 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
A couple standing alongside a cliff viewing the Hoover Dam. A label at the bottom of the photo: "Hoover Dam is one of the most popular visitor attractions of all the man-made wonders in the U.S."
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Photograph of dam crest, Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1936
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the crest of Hoover (Boulder) Dam from the Nevada upstream side.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam, circa 1935
Date
1935
Archival Collection
Description
An Arizona side view of Lake Mead filled at Hoover Dam.
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The front face of Hoover Dam looking down from atop Hoover Dam, Nevada: photographic slide
Date
1983-08
Archival Collection
Description
This series of photographs documents the historic water overflow at Hoover Dam as seen from the Arizona side of the dam. Taken in August of 1983, this overflow marked the first time the spillways were used during a flood. After initially being filled, the spillways were tested once in August of 1941.
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The front face of Hoover Dam looking down from atop Hoover Dam, Nevada: photographic slide
Date
1983-08
Archival Collection
Description
This series of photographs documents the historic water overflow at Hoover Dam as seen from the Arizona side of the dam. Taken in August of 1983, this overflow marked the first time the spillways were used during a flood. After initially being filled, the spillways were tested once in August of 1941.
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The front face of Hoover Dam looking down from atop Hoover Dam, Nevada: photographic slide
Date
1983-08
Archival Collection
Description
This series of photographs documents the historic water overflow at Hoover Dam as seen from the Arizona side of the dam. Taken in August of 1983, this overflow marked the first time the spillways were used during a flood. After initially being filled, the spillways were tested once in August of 1941.
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Photograph of the Hoover Dam, circa 1936
Date
1935 to 1937
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial, upstream view of the completed Hoover Dam.
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Postcard of Hoover Dam, February 1935
Date
1935-02
Archival Collection
Description
A comparison of an image of Hoover Dam's upstream face in February 1935 to an image taken later that year, after the waters of Lake Mead had risen. The captions read "February 1935- Boulder Dam today." Boulder Dam was officially re-named Hoover Dam in 1947.
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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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