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Photograph of Boulder Highway between Boulder City, Nevada, and Hoover Dam, circa 1935

Date

1934 to 1936

Archival Collection

Description

An image showing a panoramic view of Boulder Highway cutting through the rocky terrain between Boulder City and Hoover Dam.

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Aerial photograph of Hoover Dam, Colorado River, Black Canyon, circa 1934-1936

Date

1934 to 1936

Archival Collection

Description

An image of Boulder Dam with open jet flow gates (outlet works). The name was officially changed to Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Postcard showing The Babcock and Wilcox Pipe Plant, Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

A colored postcard showing an artist's representation of The Babcock and Wilcox Pipe Plant next the construction site of Boulder Dam, a title that would later be changed to Hoover Dam. Because the penstock pipes at Hoover Dam were too large to be carried over railroads, this plant was built to fabricate the largest penstock pipes in the world. Transcribed onto the top border of the image: "The Babcock & Wilcox Pipe Plant, Boulder Dam."

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Postcard showing Hoover Dam construction, Boulder City (Nev.), 1940-1959

Date

1940 to 1959

Description

Hoover Dam construction by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada on postcard. Inscription on back: 'In Flight With United Air Lines. Mighty Boulder Dam and its vast lake are impressive sights for air travelers flying from New York, Chicago, and other cities to Los Angeles via United Air Lines."" (no handwriting or address on post card).

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Postcard of aerial view of Hoover Dam, Black Canyon (Nev. and Ariz.), 1950s-1960s

Date

1950 to 1969

Description

Postcard with aerial view of Hoover Dam and the surrounding area in Black Canyon, Nevada and Arizona. "P27205."

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Postcard showing the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead Recreational Area, circa 1935-1950

Date

1935 to 1950

Archival Collection

Description

A colored postcard showing an artist's representation of the downstream face of Hoover Dam and the Lake Mead Recreational Area in Black Canyon. Constructed in the 1930s, Hoover Dam crosses the Colorado River on the state line between Arizona and Nevada. Also considered to be an engineering wonder and the world's largest dam during its time of construction, Hoover Dam provides much-needed irrigation and hydroelectric power to the Southwest region of the United States. From this angle, intake towers can be seen sticking out of Lake Mead, along with the U-shaped power house at the base of the dam. Transcribed onto the bottom of the image: "Lake Mead Recreational Area."

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Film transparency of the Hoover Dam intake towers, Lake Mead, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1937

Archival Collection

Description

An image of the Boulder Dam intake towers in the newly impounded Lake Mead, as seen from the Arizona side. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Film transparency of the Hoover Dam intake towers, Lake Mead, circa late 1930s

Date

1936 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

An image of the Boulder Dam intake towers in the newly impounded Lake Mead, as seen from the Nevada side. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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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

A view from the Arizona side of water flowing into spillway at Boulder Dam (named officially changed to Hoover Dam in 1947). Automobiles are crossing the road on the crest of dam.

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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

A view from the Arizona side of water flowing into spillway at Boulder Dam (name officially changed to Hoover Dam in 1947). Automobiles are crossing the road on the crest of dam.

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