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Photograph of two men looking at downstream face of Hoover Dam, circa 1934-1936
Date
1934 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image of two men standing by a parked automobile and watching water discharging from the jet flow gates of Hoover (Boulder) Dam during construction. The name was officially changed to Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of the bridge over the Arizona spillway, Hoover Dam, circa 1935
Date
1934 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a lone car on a bridge located over the Arizona spillway near Boulder Dam. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of Franklin D. Roosevelt in his car, Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935
Date
1935-09-30
Archival Collection
Description
An image of President Roosevelt in his car en route to the dedication of Boulder Dam (officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947).
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Photograph of barge on Colorado River, Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image of an automobile parked next to a barge on the Colorado River in Black Canyon at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.
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Photograph of pipe sections outside Babcock & Wilcox warehouse, Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image of pipes 30 feet in diameter at the Babcock and Wilcox warehouse, to be used for Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction.
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Film transparency of Arizona side of completed Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
A bird's eye view from the Arizona side of Hoover Dam; water is spilling into the spillway, people are viewing the dam from road and parking area, and automobiles are crossing the top of the dam.
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Film transparency of an aerial view of open valves, Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial view from over the spillway bridge of the open valves at Hoover Dam.
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Photograph of Arizona side spillway and intake towers, Hoover Dam, circa 1935
Date
1935
Archival Collection
Description
View from the Arizona side of the Hoover Dam spillway, intake towers, and upstream face of Hoover Dam.
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Postcard of Hoover Dam spillway, circa 1935-1936
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Looking upstream from Boulder Dam, showing lower Lake Mead and highway to Kingman, Arizona. Boulder Dam was officially re-named Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of intake towers and spillway, upstream face of Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1936
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
View from Arizona side of Hoover Dam spillway and boats in Lake Mead.
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