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Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1978-09-19
Description
Pg.81 #3324 Looking upstream at Boulder Dam and the Power House, from the lower portals road. June 24, 1935. Pg.81 #3340 Looking downstream from the top of Boulder Dam. Note the Valve Houses in the background. June 25, 1935.
Photograph of road on dam construction, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Road completed on top of Hoover Dam construction at Black Canyon.
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Film transparency showing a bus at Hoover Dam, circa late 1940s
Date
1946 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
A bird's eye view of a greyhound bus driving near Hoover Dam; the dam's intake towers can be seen in the background.
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Film transparency of the visitor gallery, Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1937 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
A view looking down the hallway of Boulder Dam's visitor gallery. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Postcard of Nevada Lookout Point, Hoover Dam, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An artist's color rendering of Lookout Point at Hoover Dam. Text printed on back of postcard: "Lookout Point has been the popular vantage point where thousands of sightseers have viewed with amaxed and intense interest, the progress and development in the building of this spectacular and enormous project. The view from the Nevada side, shows the downstream face of the Dam, the rugged cliffs in Arizona, and Fortification Mountain in the distance."
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Film transparency of a Winged Figure of the Republic statue, Hoover Dam, circa 1930s
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of one of the Winged Figures of the Republic statues at Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, Boulder City (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Hoover Dam, with the Colorado on the western side (not visible) and Lake Mead on the eastern side.
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Slide of Winged Figures of the Republic statues at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image of the Winged Figures of the Republic statues at Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1971-06-09
Description
p.1 #857 Steel suspension truck bridge immediately below lower portals of diversion tunnels. Lower Portals of Diversion tunnels No.3 and 4 in background. Feb.3, 1932 p.1 #911 View of warehouse and machine shop area. Boulder City in background. Feb. 15, 1932. p.1 #824 Lower steel suspension bridge under construction. Jan. 25, 1932.
Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1971-06-30
Description
p.2 #934 View of dedication ceremonies of Elks' Lodge, on Washington B-centennial. A flag pole was erected and ceremonies held at canyon rim near the damsite. Feb.22, 1932. p.2 #917 Jack hammer men scaling loose rock from canyon walls near site of Nevada spillway. Feb. 15, 1932.