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Photograph of water diversion, Hoover Dam construction site, April 20, 1933
Date
1933-04-20
Archival Collection
Description
An image of trucks loading dirt for water diversion for Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction.
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Photograph of cement plant water tanks, Hoover Dam, April 17, 1934
Date
1934-04-17
Archival Collection
Description
An image of cement plant water tanks at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site. Railroad freight cars seen in background.
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Photograph of cement plant transport works, Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image of cement plant works for transporting gravel and water at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.
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Photograph of early construction on intake towers, Hoover Dam, January 24, 1934
Date
1934-01-24
Archival Collection
Description
An image of beginning intake tower construction at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.
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Photograph of construction near downstream face of Hoover Dam, circa 1934-1935
Date
1934 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing the downstream face of the dam and powerhouse as a truck is lowered by cables at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.
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Cypress Gardens Water Ski Show for the 50th Anniversary of Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1985-07-31 to 1985-08-04
Archival Collection
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171). Cypress Gardens Water Ski Show was one of the special events scheduled for the 50th Anniversary of Hoover Dam. Show presented by Las Vegas Events, Inc.
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Photograph of residents and workers celebrating the start of the construction of the Hoover Dam, Boulder City (Nev.), September 17, 1930
Date
1930-09-17
Archival Collection
Description
A crowd of people coming together to celebrate the upcoming construction of the Hoover Dam. A label at the bottom of the photo: "Sept. 17, 1930 site near Boulder City where residents and workers celebrated the start of Hoover Dam."
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Photograph of Lake Mead from the top of the Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, December 4, 1939
Date
1939-12-04
Archival Collection
Description
View of Lake Mead from Hoover Dam, printed in a magazine or book. The inscription reads: "This upstream view from the crest of Boulder Dam, illustrates the tremendous proportions of Boulder Lake, and shows, by the intake tower, how much higher the lake can eventually rise."
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Exterior view of a tunnel during construction of the Hoover Dam in Arizona: photographic print
Date
1934-03-28
Archival Collection
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171)
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Photograph of air compressor at Nevada construction site, Hoover Dam, circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
Another air compressor at the Nevada work site of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam. Note on back: ""Ingersoll-Rand air compressor.""
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