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Photograph of downstream face of Hoover Dam, Colorado River, Black Canyon, circa 1935

Date

1935

Archival Collection

Description

Retouched photo of the recently constructed Hoover (Boulder) Dam and surroundings.

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Photograph of Ray Lyman Wilbur II and Ray Lyman Wilbur III, Hoover Dam, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

The caption on the back of the image reads, " "Like grandfather, like father, like son" is an appropriate title for this photograph of Ray Lyman Wilbur II and Ray Lyman Wilbur III, reading the name of Ray Lyman Wilbur I on a bronze plaque at the Hoover Dam. As noted on the plaque, Ray Lyman Wilbur I was secretary of the Interior during President Hoover's administration and played a major role in administrative matters pertaining to the construction of Hoover Dam. His son and grandson, shown here, were visitors to the dam recently and were given a specially-conducted tour by the Bureau of Reclamation's guide service. The father and son reside at 1808 Indiana Street, Vallejo, California. The plaque is on the left hand side of the entrance to the Hoover Dam's Arizona elevator tower through which a third of a million visitors leave the dam and power plant each year following guided tours of this mammoth structure on the Colorado River between Nevada and Arizona. Guided tours of the dam and power plant, starting at the elevator tower on the Nevada side, are available daily to the public between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ca. 1950's (Bureau of Reclamation photo)."

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Photograph of Ellis L. Armstrong and Art Linkletter at a Young Presidents' Organization party at Hoover Dam, March 9, 1971

Date

1971-03-09

Description

Black and white image of the Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner, Ellis L. Armstrong (right), greeting Art Linkletter (left) upon arrival to a party held by the Young Presidents' Organization. The party for nearly 1,000 people was held on the roof of the powerhouse at Hoover Dam. The visitors, all wearing hard hats, were the first to use this setting.

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Photograph of powerhouse, jet flow gates, Colorado River, downstream face of Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1936

Date

1935 to 1936

Archival Collection

Description

An image showing an upstream view of the nearly completed Boulder Dam and surroundings (name officially changed to Hoover Dam in 1947).

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Postcard showing bucket used for concrete pouring, Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935

Date

1930 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

The caption on postcard reads: "Detail of 8 cu. yd. capacity bucket used in placing concrete in dam forms."

Image

Photograph of Six Companies, Inc. truck and employees, Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935

Date

1930 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

An image of a Six Companies, Inc. truck and employees at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.

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Photograph of trucks and railroad tracks at Hoover Dam construction site, circa 1930-1935

Date

1930 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

An image of men with transport trucks coming up from the upper portals at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.

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Photograph of pipe being lifted into Hoover Dam construction site, circa 1930-1935

Date

1930 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

An image of a large pipe section being lifted at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.

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Photograph of concrete pouring forms, Hoover Dam construction site, November 27, 1933

Date

1933-11-27

Archival Collection

Description

An image of top forms at 710 foot elevation at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.

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Photograph of workers welding railroad tracks for powerhouses, Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935

Date

1930 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

An image of men welding railroad tracks for powerhouses for Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction.

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