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Photograph of construction of roads in Black Canyon, Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial view of construction on roads at the walls of Black Canyon at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.
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Photograph of water channel prior to diversion, Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a water channel prior to diversion for Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction.
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Unit A-4 isolated phase bus structure at the Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1954-06-14
Archival Collection
Description
From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). Unit A-4 isolated phase bus structure, installations in progress, spare transformer for Unit A-8 to left, September 17, 1951.
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A-4 generator rotor being moved over at the Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1955-05-07
Archival Collection
Description
From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). A-4 generator rotor being moved over, the A-3 stator to be placed in final position on January 15, 1952.
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Hoover Dam looking downstream toward the lower portal road: photographic print
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1960 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228)
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Photograph of officials on boat at Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, July 18, 1951
Date
1951-07-18
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of members of the Nevada State Board of Control sailing on the Thunderbird Hotel's new cruiser on Lake Mead, with Lt. Governor Cliff Jones at the helm. The other men in the image may include the following: Dan Franks (State Treasurer); Cliff Jones; Ralph Thomas (Secretary to Governor); Charles H. Russell; Peter Merialso (State Controller); and John Koontz (Secretary of State).
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Postcard showing a flagpole base engraved with a memorial inscription, Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935
Date
1935-09-30
Archival Collection
Description
An image of the inscribed flagpole base located between the Winged Figures of the Republic sculptures at Boulder Dam. The base is engraved with a memorial inscription regarding the construction of the dam: "It is fitting that the flag of our country should fly here in honor of those men who, inspired by a vision of lonely lands made fruitful, conceived this great work and those others whose genius and labor made that vision a reality." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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View from the top of construction site at the Hoover Dam in Arizona: photgraphic print
Date
1900 (year approximate) to 1999 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171)
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Postcard of the Winged Figures of the Republic at Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s to 1950s
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Description provided on front of image: "Bronze Figures at base of flagpole, Boulder Dam. It is fitting that the flag of our country should fly here in honor of those men who, inspired by a vision of lonely lands made fruitful. Conceived this great work and of those others whose genius and labor made that vision a reality. Inset above is reproduction of inscription at base of flagpole."
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Photograph of construction of roads in Black Canyon, Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image of construction on roads at the walls of Black Canyon at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.
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