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Photograph of Hoover Dam spillway seen from Lake Mead, circa 1935-1936
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
View from Lake Mead of the Hoover Dam spillway.
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Photograph of intake towers and spillway, upstream face of Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1936
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
View from Arizona side of the Hoover Dam spillway.
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Postcard showing downstream face of Hoover Dam at night, circa 1934-1935
Date
1934 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Text on bottom of postcard reads: "Night view of Boulder Dam- downstream face and highway on crest." Boulder Dam was officially re-named Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of the latter system during construction of the Hoover Dam, circa arly 1930s
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
A latter system built up the sides of the canyon for workers to travel to their worksites during the construction of the Hoover Dam.
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Photograph of several officials signing the contract to construct Hoover Dam, April 1931
Date
1931-04
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of officials from the Six Companies of San Francisco and the Bureau of Reclamation, as well as some local individuals, signing the contract to construct Hoover Dam (note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947). Henry J. Kaiser is seated and signing the contract. Standing to the far right are Walker J. Young and C.P. "Pop" Squires. Also identified in the photograph (in no particular order) are W.R. Armstrong, R.F. Walter, and Louis Crampton.
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