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Photograph of the Davis Dam, circa 1950-1951
Date
1950 to 1951
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing an aerial view of Davis Dam on the Colorado River. Located within Pyramid Canyon between Arizona and Nevada, Davis Dam was constructed on the Colorado River 67 miles downstream from Hoover Dam. Due to the Mexican Treaty of 1944, the United States was required to construct Davis Dam for regulation of water to be delivered to Mexico.
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Photograph of Davis Dam, circa 1950-1951
Date
1950 to 1951
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing an aerial view of Davis Dam on the Colorado River. Located within Pyramid Canyon between Arizona and Nevada, Davis Dam was constructed on the Colorado River 67 miles downstream from Hoover Dam. Due to the Mexican Treaty of 1944, the United States was required to construct Davis Dam for regulation of water to be delivered to Mexico.
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Photograph of Davis Dam, circa 1950-1951
Date
1950 to 1951
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing an aerial view of Davis Dam on the Colorado River. Located within Pyramid Canyon between Arizona and Nevada, Davis Dam was constructed on the Colorado River 67 miles downstream from Hoover Dam. Due to the Mexican Treaty of 1944, the United States was required to construct Davis Dam for regulation of water to be delivered to Mexico.
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Slide of government tents, near Boulder City, Nevada, April 10, 1931
Date
1931-04-10
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of government-issued tents set up near Boulder City for people working on Hoover Dam.
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Photograph of a truck near Colorado River, circa late 1920s to early 1930s
Date
1925 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An overhead view of a truck by the river, a foot bridge, and other Hoover Dam construction equipment. The Colorado River is pictured in the background.
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Photograph of tornado damage in Midway City, Nevada, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
A view of tornado damage done in Midway City, Nevada. This damage site was located eight miles out of the Hoover Dam highway in Nevada.
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Photograph of tornado damage in Midway City, Nevada, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
A view of tornado damage done in Midway City, Nevada. This damage site was located eight miles out of the Hoover Dam highway in Nevada.
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Photograph of Colorado River, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
In a rocky, unnamed canyon speckled with small shrubs and weeds, a lone boat travels along the Colorado River probably near the Hoover Dam.
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Photograph of Colorado River, circa late 1920s
Date
Unknown year in the decade of the 1920s (year uncertain) to 1930 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
In a rocky, unnamed canyon speckled with small shrubs and weeds, a lone boat travels along the Colorado River probably near the Hoover Dam.
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Film transparency of Lake Mead, Nevada, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Lake Mead, Nevada, taken from above Hoover Dam. The location is unknown, but the island visible is possibly near Boulder Beach.
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