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Photograph of railroad siding construction on wall of Black Canyon, Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image of railroad siding construction on the wall of the canyon during Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction.
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Photograph of powerhouses and downstream face of Hoover Dam from coffer dam, circa 1934-1935
Date
1934 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Looking upstream at the nearly completed Hoover (Boulder) Dam.
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Photograph of pipe sections outside Babcock & Wilcox warehouse, Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image of pipes 30 feet in diameter at the Babcock and Wilcox warehouse, to be used for Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam construction at night, seen from canyon floor, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing a downstream view of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site at night, including beginnings of the powerhouse.
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Film transparency of a twin-propeller airplane for Bonanza Air Lines, flying over Hoover Dam, Nevada, circa 1957
Date
1940 to 1960
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of a Bonanza Air Lines F-27A Silver Dart (N149L pictured) plane flying over Hoover Dam, Nevada, circa 1957.
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Postcard of Lake Mead flowing over Hoover Dam spillway gates, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Painted postcard showing Lake Mead and Hoover (Boulder) Dam. Text on front of post card: "Lake Mead Flowing over Spillway Gates, Boulder Dam." Text on back of post card: "The thundering roar of falling tons of water shakes the Black Canyon when Lake Mead flood waters hurtle over the spillway and down the great 50-food tunnels to the river bed below."
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Lindsey Haskell Holman and an unidentified person at Black Canyon, Hoover Dam, Arizona: photographic print
Date
1932
Archival Collection
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171)
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Dust from explosions in canyon walls during the construction of the Hoover Dam in Arizona: photographic print
Date
1934-05-16
Archival Collection
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171)
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People use the bridge over the Arizona spillway to get a look at overflow water, looking southwest at Hoover Dam, Arizona: photographic slide
Date
1983-08
Archival Collection
Description
This series of photographs documents the historic water overflow at Hoover Dam as seen from the Arizona side of the dam. Taken in August of 1983, this overflow marked the first time the spillways were used during a flood. After initially being filled, the spillways were tested once in August of 1941.
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People line the observation platform along the Arizona spillway to watch overflow water, looking west at Hoover Dam, Arizona: photographic slide
Date
1983-08
Archival Collection
Description
This series of photographs documents the historic water overflow at Hoover Dam as seen from the Arizona side of the dam. Taken in August of 1983, this overflow marked the first time the spillways were used during a flood. After initially being filled, the spillways were tested once in August of 1941.
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