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Hoover Dam bypass: digital photographs, 2009 April 03
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Bill Hughes Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00402
Collection Name: Bill Hughes Photographs
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
Collection Name: Bill Hughes Photographs
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
Archival Component
Union Pacific streamliner, Hoover Dam, approximately 1931-1935
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Glenn Davis Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00020
Collection Name: Glenn Davis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 03
Collection Name: Glenn Davis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 03
Archival Component
Union Pacific streamliner, Hoover Dam, approximately 1931-1935
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Glenn Davis Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00020
Collection Name: Glenn Davis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 03
Collection Name: Glenn Davis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 03
Archival Component
98 valve outlet at Hoover Dam, approximately 1931-1935
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Glenn Davis Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00020
Collection Name: Glenn Davis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 04
Collection Name: Glenn Davis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 04
Archival Component
Postcard of diversion tunnels, Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s
Date
1934 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
A colored postcard portraying an artist's rendering of a Hoover (Boulder) Dam interior. Printed on the top border of the card: "Entrance to one of the four 56 foot diversion tunnels, Boulder Dam Project." Handwritten text on back of card.
Image
Postcard showing visitors' elevator at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s-1940s
Date
1936 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
A view of visitors boarding an elevator on "[the] Highway on crest of Boulder Dam, with elevator tower where visitors are conducted by guides to powerhouse." Boulder Dam was officially re-named Hoover Dam in 1947.
Image
Film strip of individuals or Hoover Dam construction, image 011: photographic print
Date
1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
This photograph has three images. The first one (0272_0078) reads "'Form Raising Crew' - cont. - Whitie, Indiana 'Hoosier', lining the bolt up from inside. Always looking for a hammer, or bar, when it was time to climb over the top." The second one (0272_0079) reads, "Drilling jumbo in mouth of spillway tunnel," as a handwritten inscription. The third image (0272_0080) reads, "Nevada spillway with flood gates lowered. Notice size of man in gates. Constructed to prevent flood waters from overflowing dam. Each spillway - capable of passing 200,00 cu. ft. per second."
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Film transparency showing Rotary Club members at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A shot of unidentified men at a Boulder City Rotary Club event at Hoover Dam.
Image
Film transparency showing Oskar J.W. Hansen at Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935
Date
1935-09-30
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of Oskar J.W. Hansen giving a speech at Hoover Dam's dedication ceremony.
Image
Aerial photograph of Hoover Dam, Colorado River, Black Canyon, circa 1934-1935
Date
1934 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Hoover Dam. Water is discharging from jet flow gates.
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