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Film transparency of downstream face and crest of Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
A bird's eye view of the dam's downstream face and crest.
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Hoover Dam looking downstream toward the lower portal road: photographic print
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1960 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228)
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Postcard of Hoover Dam during construction, circa late 1920s - early 1930s
Date
1925 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Description on front of image: "At site of Boulder Dam, looking upstream."
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Photograph of air compressor at Nevada construction site, Hoover Dam, circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
Another air compressor at the Nevada work site of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam. Note on back: ""Ingersoll-Rand air compressor.""
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Exterior view of a tunnel during construction of the Hoover Dam in Arizona: photographic print
Date
1934-03-28
Archival Collection
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171)
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Photograph of officials on boat at Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, July 18, 1951
Date
1951-07-18
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of members of the Nevada State Board of Control sailing on the Thunderbird Hotel's new cruiser on Lake Mead, with Lt. Governor Cliff Jones at the helm. The other men in the image may include the following: Dan Franks (State Treasurer); Cliff Jones; Ralph Thomas (Secretary to Governor); Charles H. Russell; Peter Merialso (State Controller); and John Koontz (Secretary of State).
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Photograph showing water discharging from jet flow gates, Hoover Dam, circa 1934-1936
Date
1934 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image of water discharging from open jet flow gates (outlet works) on the Nevada side of Boulder Dam. The name was officially changed to Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of construction of roads in Black Canyon, Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image of construction on roads at the walls of Black Canyon at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.
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Nevada cableway landing, elevation 673 feet at the Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1965-09-13
Archival Collection
Description
From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). Car load of transformer oil on cableway skip, to be used in transformer serving N-8 to be seen in background. Transformer 3-phase, manufactured in Switzerland in August 22, 1961.
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View from the top of construction site at the Hoover Dam in Arizona: photgraphic print
Date
1900 (year approximate) to 1999 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171)
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