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Photograph of power plant, Hoover Dam, February 23, 1939
Date
1939-02-23
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of John Chatfield Page, Senator Harold L. Ickes, Mrs. Ickes, and I. C. Harris, in the Nevada wing of the Hoover Dam power plant. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of mud deposit, Hoover Dam, March 14, 1939
Date
1939-03-14
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a mud deposit at Hoover Dam. This site can be seen at mile 257, and a member of the survey crew displays a representative sample of one of the mud cubes formed to show the depth of the crevices. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of construction, Hoover Dam, August 31, 1933
Date
1933-08-31
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of workers placing concrete in column H-5 between elevation 630 and elevation 635 during the test pour made before the Hoover Dam Board of Consulting Engineers. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of spillway, Hoover Dam, June 10, 1933
Date
1933-06-10
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of an aerial view looking upstream through the Nevada spillway. At the left are two panels of the overflow weir under construction. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of construction, Hoover Dam, August 29, 1933
Date
1933-08-29
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam construction. A cat-walk is visible, spanning the canyon over the upstream cofferdam. The span is approximately between triangulation points C-7 and C-8. Elevation at the middle of the span is approximately 1,005 feet. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of power plant, Hoover Dam, April 12, 1938
Date
1938-04-12
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the downstream face of Hoover Dam and its power plant at night, as seen from the lower portal road at the dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of Memorial Day, Hoover Dam, May 30, 1937
Date
1937-05-30
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of crowds waiting to visit the Hoover Dam power plant on Memorial Day in 1937. Many people are holding tickets ready for the guide to collect. The roof of the cashier's booth is visible beyond the awning. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of generators, Hoover Dam, June 24, 1937
Date
1937-06-24
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the Arizona-side generator room at Hoover Dam, as seen from the balcony at elevation 705. The 40,000 kilowatt ampere generator installed in unit 48 is visible in the background. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of the beach, Lake Mead, June 29, 1937
Date
1937-06-29
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Lake Mead, including boat docks and a bathing beach developed by the National Park Service for recreational use, such as swimming and picnicking.
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Photograph of motor transport, Boulder City, Nevada, April 12, 1934
Date
1934-04-12
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of "Big Bertha," the Six Companies, Inc. motor transport used to haul workmen between Boulder City and Hoover Dam. This double-decker truck could haul 154 men. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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