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Photograph of spectators near the edge of a cliff, Hoover Dam, approximately 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Men, women, and children are standing near the cliff's edge, looking down at the Hoover Dam construction.
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Film transparency showing spillways and intake towers at Hoover Dam, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Hoover Dam's spillways and intake towers. Note: Boulder Dam was renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film strip of individuals or Hoover Dam construction, image 008: photographic print
Date
1935-03
Archival Collection
Description
This photograph has three images. The first one (0272_0069) says, "'Nevada spillway' during overflow from a record snowfall in the mountains. Reeves fell from the entrance, shown behind the head caption reads: 'Tourists photographing spillway at Hoover Dam; tunnel behind man's head carries runoff almost half a mile to the Colorado River below.'" The second image (0272_0070) shows a young dam worker, R.B. Reaves (friend of John Kizziar), with the information that Reaves fell to his death in the Colorado River. "He lost his balance while working in the Nevada spillway raise. He was only 17 years old. He was a form stripper for Six Companies, March 1935." The third image (0272_0071) shows a view looking upstream through the channel of the Arizona spillway, Boulder Dam. It reads," Spillway with gates up. Weight of water will open gates. Working platform is being moved out of tunnel."
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Photograph of a party held by the Young Presidents' Organization at Hoover Dam, March 9, 1971
Date
1971-03-09
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a party at the Hoover Dam powerhouse. The Young Presidents' Organization arranged a party for nearly 1,000 people that was held on the powerhouse roof of Hoover Dam. The visitors, all wearing hard hats, were the first to use this setting. This group photo includes Ellis L. Armstrong, Dick Woodward, and Frank Lord.
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Photograph of people viewing the Hoover Dam construction site, circa 1931-1934
Date
1931 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
Construction on the Hoover Dam along the Colorado River. Two penstock frames are seen in the background.
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Film transparency showing a marching band at Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A photograph of a marching band performing at a Boulder City Rotary Club event at Hoover Dam.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam ceremony, Boulder City, Nevada, October 25, 1946
Date
1946-10-25
Archival Collection
Description
Part of the ceremonies during Hoover Dam Decennial of power production, Oct. 25, 1946.
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Photograph of road construction, Hoover Dam, circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
Workers building highway from Boulder City, NV to the Dam. R.G. LeTourneau had highway contract.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam and surrounding area, Boulder City (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Hoover Dam and vicinity by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada. Lake Mead sits below the dam, and the Colorado River stops above. Photo by Bureau of Reclamation Boulder Canyon Project Boulder City, Nevada.
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Film transparency of equipment being lowered into Hoover Dam, May 22, 1933
Date
1933-05-22
Archival Collection
Description
A shot of a box of equipment being lowered into a canyon during Hoover Dam construction.
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