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Postcard showing the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead Recreational Area, circa 1935-1950
Date
1935 to 1950
Archival Collection
Description
A colored postcard showing an artist's representation of the downstream face of Hoover Dam and the Lake Mead Recreational Area in Black Canyon. Constructed in the 1930s, Hoover Dam crosses the Colorado River on the state line between Arizona and Nevada. Also considered to be an engineering wonder and the world's largest dam during its time of construction, Hoover Dam provides much-needed irrigation and hydroelectric power to the Southwest region of the United States. From this angle, intake towers can be seen sticking out of Lake Mead, along with the U-shaped power house at the base of the dam. Transcribed onto the bottom of the image: "Lake Mead Recreational Area."
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Postcard showing Hoover Dam, circa 1930s-1940s
Date
1930 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
A colored postcard showing an artist's representation of Boulder Dam, later known as Hoover Dam, in Black Canyon, with Fortification Mountain lying in background. From this angle, intake towers can be seen sticking out of Lake Mead, along with the U-shaped power house at the base of the dam.
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Aerial photograph of Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1949
Date
1930 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial view of Hoover Dam.
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Aerial photograph of Lake Mead and Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1950
Date
1935 to 1950
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial view of Hoover Dam.
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Photograph of the Grand Canyon, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial view of the Grand Canyon Airlines airstrip.
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Photograph of Lake Mead, Nevada, circa 1937-1938
Date
1937 to 1938
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial view of Lake Mead and Hoover Dam. It was once known as Boulder Dam.
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Photograph of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1936-1937
Date
1936 to 1937
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial view of Boulder City and Lake Mead.
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Postcard of the Hoover Dam, Nevada, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of a catwalk during the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction period.
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Postcard of the construction of Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1930 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Text in right corner of image reads: "Changing the scenery at Black Canyon- Hoover Dam project."
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Postcard of a concrete truck, Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Caption at bottom of image reads: "Trucking mamoth (sic) concrete buckets in the 50 ft. dia. tunnels, Boulder Dam." Boulder Dam was officially re-named Hoover Dam in 1947.
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