An image of the Boulder Dam. The name was officially changed to Hoover Dam in 1947. Text from postcard: "Upstream face of Boulder Dam. Note roadway which connects Kingman, Arizona, and Boulder City, Nevada. Six Companies Inc. Photo."
An artist's rendering of Hoover Dam. Printed text on front of card: "Hoover Dam, as it will look when completed, Boulder Canyon, Colorado River, near Las Vegas, Nevada."
From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). Hoover Dam Powerplant by the States switchyard area. Blasting for removal of overburden. Stamp on the back reads, "Photograph by Bureau of Reclamation BCP # 8155 Boulder Canyon Project Boulder City, Nevada."
Looking upstream at the Boulder Dam (now called Hoover Dam) under construction. "Boulder Dam, looking upstream. August 7, 1933 2299" is written at the bottom of the photo. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)