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Photograph of Boulder Highway near Hoover Dam, 1935

Date

1935

Archival Collection

Description

An image of a vehicle with a trailer on Boulder Highway nearing Hoover Dam. Power lines stretch across the rocky terrain in the background.

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Photograph of face of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

An image showing a close up view of the top of the dam's face. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Construction of the Hoover Dam, image 002: photographic print

Date

1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)

Description

The Hoover Dam during its construction some time in the 1930s. Above is a huge penstock pipe suspended from a cable.

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Postcard of Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s to 1950s

Date

1935 to 1959

Description

The downstream face of Hoover Dam with water spewing from the open valves. J. T. Watters Wholesale Co. is listed as the card's creator.

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Postcard of "upstream face" of Hoover Dam, 1943-1952

Date

1934 to 1952

Description

A view from a post card of the upstream face of Hoover Dam when it look like it is very close to being full.

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Slide of the construction phase of Hoover Dam, March 27, 1931

Date

1931-03-27

Description

Black and white image of the construction phase of the Boulder Canyon Project, also known as Hoover Dam. Excavation for the Hoover Dam construction substation by the Nevada-California Power Company is visible. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Photograph of Nevada spillway, Hoover Dam, circa 1983

Date

1982 to 1984

Description

Black and white image of the spillway on the Nevada side of Hoover Dam. This view shows the spillway running at peak capacity of 13, 944 cubic feet per second and 4.5 feet above spillways gates.

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Photograph of buses on crest of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

An image of buses on the crest of Hoover Dam. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Photograph of the intake towers at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

An image of Hoover Dam's intake towers and downstream face. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Film transparency of Hoover Dam construction, circa early 1930s

Date

1931 to 1933

Archival Collection

Description

An image of men at work during Hoover Dam construction. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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