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Film transparency of the projected dam site in Boulder Canyon, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the Boulder Canyon Dam "C" site. Written on the image are the dimensions of the canyon. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of Fortification Hill, Nevada, February 26, 1935
Date
1935-02-26
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image with the following printed description: "Fortification Hill as seen from the Nevada shore of Black Canyon Reservoir."
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Film transparency showing construction on a Hoover Dam spillway tunnel, April 26, 1946
Date
1946-04-26
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image with the following printed description: "View showing extension work on Nevada Spillway Tunnel #2 at Hoover Dam. Work performed by Guy F. Atkinson Company of San Francisco, California." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of the Nevada spillway, Hoover Dam, August 29, 1933
Date
1933-08-29
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam with the following printed description: "Looking upstream through Nevada spillway. Overflow weir under construction at right, completed section of channel lining and parapet at left." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of men pouring concrete, Hoover Dam, June 6, 1933
Date
1933-06-06
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam with the following printed text: "First 8 cubic yard batch of concrete being placed in Boulder Dam proper." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of penstock pipes, Hoover Dam, December 10, 1933
Date
1933-12-10
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam with the following printed description: "Thirty-foot-diameter-steel-penstock pipe set up from joint assembly at the Babcock and Wilcox Co. Plant." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of bucket used for placing concrete at Hoover Dam, July 18, 1933
Date
1933-07-18
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam with the accompanying description: "Placing concrete in block at mid-section of Dam. Eight cu. yd. bucket handled by cableway is in use." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of an evaporation tower, Hoover Dam, June 26, 1933
Date
1933-06-26
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam with the following printed description: "Evaporation tower for dam precooling system located on downstream cofferdam. View from Nevada outlet house bench." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of the upstream face of Hoover Dam, February 27, 1935
Date
1935-02-27
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam with the following printed description: "Upstream face of the dam as seen from portal of construction tunnel on Nevada side of Black Canyon." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of Nevada turbine gallery, Hoover Dam, June 10, 1936
Date
1936-06-10
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam with the following printed description: "View looking upstream in the Nevada turbine gallery. The runner for turbine N-2 has been placed and the wicket gates are about to be set." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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