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Film transparency of electrical equipment, Hoover Dam, June 24, 1937
Date
1937-06-24
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam with the following printed description: "Rotating field for the generator for Unit N5 under erection. Field poles installed ready for testing." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of people standing in tunnel, Hoover Dam, December 27, 1938
Date
1938-12-27
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam with the following printed description: "View of 50-foot diameter tunnel below Arizona Tunnel Plug outlet works with Stoney Gate at end of tunnel lowered." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of power equipment, Hoover Dam, April 1941
Date
1941-04
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam with the following description (provided by Special Collections): "View of bank 287.5 KVV transformers along the ramp of the Arizona powerhouse. April 1941." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of a Winged Figure of the Republic statue, Hoover Dam, circa 1930s
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of one of the Winged Figures of the Republic statues at Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of people at a Colorado River boat dock, March 14, 1935
Date
1935-03-14
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image with the following printed description: "Boat dock on Nevada side of Colorado River operated by permittees." Sign at dock is for Murl Emery Boats and advertises "Eleven years on the Colorado River" with tours to Boulder Dam and Boulder Canyon. Note: Hoover Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of Nelson's Landing, Nevada, before September 14, 1974
Date
1970 to 1974
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white aerial view of Nelson's Landing prior to the September 14, 1974 flood that washed the boat landing into Lake Mohave.
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Photograph of Glen E. Bodell and others, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1932
Date
1932
Archival Collection
Description
Glen E. "Bud" Bodell, the Chief of the Six Companies security force, posing with two unidentified women in Boulder City, Nevada. The image is drawn on and portrays the two women pointing guns at Bodell, who has his hands raised in the air offering them money.
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Photograph of J. Fred Hesse and an unidentified man, circa 1930-1931
Date
1930 to 1931
Archival Collection
Description
From left to right, Las Vegas Mayor J. Fred Hesse and an unidentified man standing underneath a plane wing probably located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photograph of Rainie Dunbar, circa 1981
Date
1981
Archival Collection
Description
A Polaroid print of Rainie Dunbar probably in Boulder City, Nevada. Dunbar once worked for Elton Garrett.
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Photograph of Paul Fisher, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1980s
Date
1980 to 1989
Archival Collection
Description
A portrait of Paul Fisher in Boulder City, Nevada. Fisher was the owner of the Fisher Pon Company, and a resident of Boulder City, Nevada.
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