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Aerial photograph of Parker Dam, circa 1938-1940s
Date
1938 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Parker Dam on the Colorado River at the California-Arizona border, 155 miles downstream from Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Diversion inlet tunnels: photographic print
Date
1930 (year uncertain) to 1933 (year uncertain)
Archival Collection
Description
Diversion inlet tunnels in the Hoover Dam.
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Photograph of Lake Mead, Nevada, circa 1937-1938
Date
1937 to 1938
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial view of Lake Mead and Hoover Dam. It was once known as Boulder Dam.
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Photograph of Frank T. Crowe, 1930s
Date
Unknown year in the decade of the 1930s
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of Frank T. Crowe, the Construction Superintendent for Six Companies on the Hoover Dam, 1930s.
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Photograph of a boat, Lake Mead, circa 1935-1950
Date
1935 to 1950
Archival Collection
Description
A picture taken from a boat on Lake Mead, of another boat, and the upstream of Hoover Dam.
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Film transparency of Black Canyon, Colorado, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Black Canyon at the site of Hoover Dam construction. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of Black Canyon, Colorado River, January 1936
Date
1936-01
Archival Collection
Description
Black Canyon stretches along the Colorado River, just before Hoover Dam. Fortification Hill is in the distance and the Hoover Dam is ahead to the right.
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Powerplant: photographic print
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
A powerplant that supplied energy during the construction of the Hoover Dam.
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Film transparency of people at a Colorado River boat dock, March 14, 1935
Date
1935-03-14
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image with the following printed description: "Boat dock on Nevada side of Colorado River operated by permittees." Sign at dock is for Murl Emery Boats and advertises "Eleven years on the Colorado River" with tours to Boulder Dam and Boulder Canyon. Note: Hoover Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Joseph Kine interview, March 02, 1976: transcript
Date
1976-03-02
Archival Collection
Description
On March 2, 1976, collector Debbie Nesbit interviewed Joseph Kine (born November 16th, 1906 in Elkhart, Iowa) in his home in Boulder City, Nevada. In this interview, Mr. Kine discusses working at Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) as a high scaler. He also speaks about living in Boulder City in its very beginnings as a town.
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