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Photograph of head tower hoist house and permanent 150 ton cableway, Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a head tower hoist house and permanent 150-ton cableway at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.
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Photograph of Carl Gray handing Ray Lyman Wilbur the first railroad spur spike for Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1930 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of several prominent figures, in front of a crowd outdoors. From left to right: Governor Balzar of Nevada; Carl Gray, President of Union Pacific Railroad Company; Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior; Governor of Colorado (possibly Edwin C. Johnson). Gray is handing Lyman the first spike to be driven for the spur line to Boulder Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of a line of floats crossing Lake Mead to set a boundary for boats nearing Hoover Dam, February 3, 2010
Date
2010-02-03
Archival Collection
Description
Photographer's notes: "A line of floats crosses Lake Mead as a boundary for boats getting near the dam, February 3, 2010. Note: Old photos from previous decades show people in boats water skiing, fishing, and even touching the dam."
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Photograph of an approach bridge on the Nevada side of the Hoover Dam Bypass Project to build the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, March 5, 2009
Date
2009-03-05
Archival Collection
Description
Photographer's notes: "An approach bridge on the Nevada side, part of the Hoover Dam Bypass, March 5, 2009."
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Photograph of a shadow from the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge cast onto the face of Hoover Dam, January 12, 2011
Date
2011-01-12
Archival Collection
Description
Photographer's notes: "For part of the year, the late afternoon sun now casts the bridge's shadow onto the face of Hoover Dam." Site Name: Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
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Photograph of a shadow from the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge cast onto the face of Hoover Dam, January 12, 2011
Date
2011-01-12
Archival Collection
Description
Photographer's notes: "Upsteam view of Hoover Dam, the powerhouse, and the bridge's shadow. January 12, 2011. Note: For periods before and after the winter solstice, the bridge cast a dramatic shadow across the dam in the late afternoon." Site Name: Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
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Photograph of construction for the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge on the Arizona side of Hoover Dam, March 5, 2009
Date
2009-03-05
Archival Collection
Description
Photographer's notes: "View of Arizona side bridge construction, late afternoon, March 5, 2009." Site Name: Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
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Photograph showing an aerial view of the structurally complete Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead, July 27, 2010
Date
2010-07-27
Archival Collection
Description
Photographer's notes: "Aerial view of the structurally complete bridge, Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, July 27, 2010. The highline crane has been disassembled and removed." Site Name: Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
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