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Figures of the Republic, Boulder Dam: postcard
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Colored postcard from the Boulder Dam. Figures of the Republic, Boulder Dam. Bronze figures designed by Oskar J. W. Hansen. Inscription says: "It is fitting that the flag of our country should fly here in honor of those men who, inspired by a vision of lonely lands made fruitful, conceived this great work and of those others whose genius and labor made that vision a reality (Inset above is reproduction of inscription at base of flagpole.)" 1930s
Mixed Content
Photograph of a building with construction materials, Boulder City (Nev.), approximately 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
A building full of construction trucks and equipment in Boulder City, Nevada. The men are working on the construction of the Hoover Dam. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Switchyard: photographic print
Date
1930 (year uncertain) to 1933 (year uncertain)
Archival Collection
Description
The Nevada-California Power Company switchyard. This switchyard is located at the Hoover Dam.
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Film transparency of Black Canyon, circa early 1930s
Date
1930 to 1932
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial view of Black Canyon prior to Hoover Dam's construction.
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Photograph of dormitories, Boulder City (Nev.), approximately 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image of the dormitories for the Hoover Dam workers in Boulder City, Nevada.
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Photograph of a train and two men, Boulder City (Nev.), approximately 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Two men near a train in Boulder City, Nevada while the train is hauling construction vehicles to be used for the Hoover Dam. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of members of the Colorado River Board, 1928
Date
1928
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the Colorado River Board, a group comprised to review the Bureau of Reclamation's design of Hoover Dam (note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947). From left to right: William L. Siebert; Elwood Mead; Warren J. Mead; Charles Berkey; Daniel W. Mead; and Robert Ridgway.
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