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Film transparency of the crest of Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Boulder Dam's crest and intake towers, as seen from the Nevada side. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1971-09-21
Description
p.22 #1450 Looking across reservoir area, which will be submerged when Hoover Dam is completed. Flat-topped hill in center of picture will form a small island and ridge in foreground will be submerged. Aug. 15, 1932. p.22 #1446 Visitors to project are struck with multiplicity of dish pans used as reflectors, which are scattered all over project where night work is carried on. This is crew that installs them. Aug. 15, 1932. p.22 #1484 High scalers perched on bench 1000 ft. above river prepare anchorages from which workmen will be suspended by ropes in scaling canyon walls for penstock tunnel adits. Aug. 22, 1932.
Members of the Hoover Dam Apprenticeship Committee: photographic print
Date
1953-05-27
Archival Collection
Description
From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). Harvey W. Boyce, Boulder Canyon Project Electrician, became the first Bureau of Reclamation apprenticeship graduate in the Nation on April 16, 1951, when he was presented his "diploma" in a brief ceremony at Hoover Dam. Doing the horrors is John H.Phillips, armature-winder at Hoover Dam and member of the apprenticeship committee. A few moments later Mr. Boyce was handed his promotion from apprentice to journeyman by Director of Power L.R. Douglass, third from left. The Boulder Canyon Project was the first throughout the Bureau of Reclamation to establish the apprenticeship training program. Left to right are Morgan J. Sweeney, Construction and Maintenance Superintendent, Boulder Canyon Project; Steve Wenta, cabinet maker and finish carpenter and member of the apprenticeship committee; Mr. Douglass, Mr. Boyce, Mr. Phillips, M.H.Mitchell, Regional Personnel Officer and chairman of the apprenticeship committee, and Lloyd Hudlow, Assistant Director of Power.
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Contstuction of a turbine in the Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1954-03-12
Archival Collection
Description
From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228)
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Constructing a turbine for the Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1954-06-14
Archival Collection
Description
From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228)
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Hoover Dam Visitors Bureau and Bank of Nevada: photographic print
Date
1942-01
Archival Collection
Description
Hoover Dam Visitors Bureau and Bank of Nevada building in Boulder City, NV. (Jan. 1942)
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Slide of power generators at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s-1950s
Date
1936 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a row of power generators in the Hoover Dam powerhouse. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam construction, circa early 1931-1933
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
An image of an unidentified man at the Hoover Dam construction site. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of a donkey near Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a donkey standing on a mountain above Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam spillway, circa mid 1930s-1950s
Date
1936 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image of visitors on top of a Hoover Dam's spillway bridge. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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