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Photograph of powerhouse and partial downstream face of Hoover Dam, circa 1935
Date
1935
Archival Collection
Description
Looking upstream at the nearly completed Hoover (Boulder) Dam and surroundings.
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Photograph of construction on Hoover Dam spillway at night, circa 1934-1935
Date
1934 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Night view of construction on the Hoover (Boulder) Dam spillway.
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Film transparency of the view from under Spillway bridge, Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s
Date
1934 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
A view of water spilling in from under the spillway bridge at Hoover Dam.
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Film transparency of the view from under Spillway bridge, Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s
Date
1934 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
A view of water spilling in from under the spillway bridge at Hoover Dam.
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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 of vehicles traveling across Boulder Highway between Boulder City and Hoover Dam. Power lines connecting to the dam can be seen stretching across the rocky terrain in the background.
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Film transparency of the Hoover Dam intake towers, Lake Mead, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An image of the Boulder Dam intake towers in the newly impounded Lake Mead, as seen from the Nevada side. Power lines originating from the dam are visible on the mountains in the background. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of the Hoover Dam powerhouse during a Young Presidents' Organization party, March 9, 1971
Date
1971-03-09
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a celebration at the Hoover Dam powerhouse. The Young Presidents' Organization arranged a party for nearly 1,000 people that was held on the roof of the powerhouse. The visitors, the first to use this setting, would all be wearing hard hats. Tables, chairs, barbeque pits, a bandstand, and dance floor are visible.
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Photograph of the Hoover Dam powerhouse during a Young Presidents' Organization party, March 9, 1971
Date
1971-03-09
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a celebration at the Hoover Dam powerhouse. The Young Presidents' Organization arranged a party for nearly 1,000 people that was held on the roof of the powerhouse. The visitors, the first to use this setting, would all be wearing hard hats. Tables, chairs, barbeque pits, a bandstand, and dance floor are visible.
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Film strip of Boulder City or Hoover Dam construction, image 002: photographic print
Date
1937-11-11
Archival Collection
Description
This photograph has three images. The first one, (0272_0005), reads "This picture shows 'tail tower'. Each tower has a 50 ton counter-weight on each tower. Man sitting on tract is tender," as a handwritten inscription. The second, (0272_0006), reads "The view the operators see. Head towers of four hi-lines- I understand this is the first time this type of handling the mud, ever been used," as a handwritten inscription. It shows No.7 and 8 at left of photo and No.5 and 6 at right. The third, (0272_0007) that's upside down reads, "Upstream face nearing completion began collecting water. Notice how small the men look on the catwalks. This picture taken Jan. 5th, 1935," as a handwritten inscription.
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Film strip of Boulder City or Hoover Dam construction, image 007: photographic print
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
This photograph has three images. The first image (0272_0032) shows the lower portals on the Arizona side. The handwritten inscription reads, "Each drill is connected with a water line to wash the drill dust out, and to aid the men in breathing. At end of shift the men come out the tunnels looking like chocolate soldiers, being covered red with mud out of the drilled holes. The temperature often reaches 126 degrees in tunnels. Glad I was a form raiser." The second one (0272_0033) reads, "Upper portals, working bridge for trucks. Taking muck from tunnels, using it to make temporary dam across river to direct water through tunnels." The third one (0272_0034) reads "First big blast in canyon as seen from road above canyon."
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