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Photograph of informational image of Hoover Dam, December 7, 1939
Date
1939-12-07
Archival Collection
Description
Colorado River-Hoover Dam. View showing construction work on powerhouse. Photo from a book or a magazine; inscription reads: "With the dam proper completed, construction work on the power house is being rushed to completion 24 hours of the day." Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of a penstock pipe in an adit, Hoover Dam, 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A section of a penstock pipe arrives at the mouth of an adit leading to the interior of one of the diversion tunnels during the construction of Hoover Dam.
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Photograph of pipes during the Hoover Dam construction, 1934
Date
1934-01
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph taken by John McCreary of pipes by Babcock & Wilcox Co. Plant during the construction of Hoover Dam, January 1934.
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Photograph of excavation, Hoover Dam, March 28, 1932
Date
1932-03-28
Archival Collection
Description
Nevada spillway open cut excavation, as seen from the Arizona side of the river. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of roadway across Hoover Dam, circa 1930s
Date
1931 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of roadway across Hoover Dam.
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Postcard of Hoover Dam tower and lines, circa 1935
Date
1935
Archival Collection
Description
Transmission tower and lines near Hoover Dam. Caption on top of postcard reads: "Boulder Dam power for Arizona! Towers like this will carry low-cost energy into Arizona when this state follows the example afforded by California and Nevada." Boulder Dam was officially re-named Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Postcard of Hoover Dam spillway, circa 1935-1936
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Caption on image reads: "Spillway at Boulder Dam." Boulder Dam was officially re-named Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of plant construction, Hoover Dam, circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
Plant where gravel was washed on Nevada side of Hoover Dam once the site was completed.
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Photograph of mixing plant, Hoover Dam, circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Hoover Dam site, looking down at high mix plant location.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Looking upstream before the cofferdams were in; Nevada side on left. Note work boat on Arizona side, carrying dynamite batteries from above dam to dam site. Note on back: "All the blasting Wint observed used a generator, not batteries. Later the power was provided by permanent lines. - James J. Hester, son-in-law of W. A. "Wint" Davis, photog."
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