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Slide of downstream face of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image of the downstream face of Hoover Dam in Black Canyon. Automobiles are visible in an observation area, and some of the electric transmission towers are visible in the foreground. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of Hoover Dam spillway, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image of water flowing over one of the Hoover Dam spillways. Electric transmission towers in Black Canyon are visible in the background, and automobiles are parked in an observation area in the foreground. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of downstream face of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image of electric transmission towers in Black Canyon angled over the downstream side of Hoover Dam. The intake towers and traffic on the road over the dam face are visible. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of Winged Figures of the Republic statues and intake towers at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image of automobiles on the road in front of the Winged Figures of the Republic statues at Hoover Dam. The tops of two intake towers are visible behind the road. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of observation point at Lake Mead, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image of visitors and parked cars near the Dr. Elwood Mead dedication plaque located at Lakeview Point, Lake Mead. The original home of the plaque, the viewing point provides visitors with a unique sight of the lake from the reservoir's outskirts.
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Film transparency of Lake Mead, circa late 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing an overhead view of visitors standing at Lakeview Point at Lake Mead. This is the original home to the Dr. Elwood Mead dedication plaque. Since he was the commissioner for the Bureau of Reclamation at the time the lake was created, Dr. Mead was the inspiration behind Lake Mead's official name. The viewing point provides visitors with a unique sight of the lake from the reservoir's outskirts.
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Film transparency of visitors at Lake Mead, circa late 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image of cars, buses and people at a Lakeview Point overlooking Lake Mead. Dr. Elwood Mead's dedication plaque is visible near the crowd. Since he was the commissioner for the Bureau of Reclamation at the time the lake was created, Dr. Mead was the inspiration behind Lake Mead's official name.
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Film transparency of Lake Mead, circa late 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a car at Lakeview Point overlooking Lake Mead. Dr. Elwood Mead's dedication plaque is visible. Since he was the commissioner for the Bureau of Reclamation at the time the lake was created, Dr. Mead was the inspiration behind Lake Mead's official name.
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Film transparency of Lake Mead, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a car at Lakeview Point overlooking Lake Mead. Dr. Elwood Mead's dedication plaque is visible. Since he was the commissioner for the Bureau of Reclamation at the time the lake was created, Dr. Mead was the inspiration behind Lake Mead's official name.
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Film transparency of Lakeview Point, Lake Mead, circa 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image of visitors surrounding the Dr. Elwood Mead dedication plaque at Lakeview Point. Since he was the commissioner for the Bureau of Reclamation at the time when the lake was created, Dr. Mead was the inspiration behind Lake Mead's official name. The original home of the plaque, the viewing point provides visitors with a unique sight of the lake from the reservoir's outskirts.
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