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Film transparency of visitors at Hoover Dam, May 30, 1937
Date
1937-05-30
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam with the following printed description: "View of Memorial Day crowds waiting to visit the powerplant. Note persons holding tickets ready for guide to collect. Roof of cashier's booth may be seen beyond awning." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam's downstream face, circa mid 1930s
Date
1933 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency showing spillways at Hoover Dam, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Hoover Dam's spillways. Note: Boulder Dam was renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency showing spillways at Hoover Dam, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Hoover Dam's spillways. Note: Boulder Dam was renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Aerial photograph of the dam, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Hoover Dam construction, looking upstream.
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Photograph of dam construction, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Viewpoint of dam construction at Hoover Dam, Black Canyon.
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Photograph of cement mixer, Hoover Dam, circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
Model cement mixer to be used for Hoover Dam construction. Note on back: ""Inventor's model photographed by Wint in order to apply for a patent. Model of earth mover - self-loading. Object on left is a coupling being used as a counter balance - not part of the design. - James J. Hester, son-in-law of W. A. 'Wint' Davis, 1992.""
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Slide of Hoover Dam's upstream side, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white montage of a person sitting in a small boat near Hoover Dam's upstream side. The lake and canyon portion of the image look to be from a photograph, but the dam seems to be a drawing. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of Hoover Dam's upstream side, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white montage of a person sitting in a small boat near Hoover Dam's upstream side. The lake and canyon portion of the image look to be from a photograph, but the dam seems to be a drawing. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of men at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of unidentified men on a boat on Lake Mead; Hoover Dam's intake towers can be seen behind them.
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