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Photograph of boats near Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
One boat is pulling a water skier down Lake Mead, while a larger tourist boat is nearby.
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Photograph of inside of diversion tunnel, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of inside the diversion tunnel at night.
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Photograph of the Colorado River before diversion tunnels for the Hoover Dam were completed, 1930-1933
Date
1930 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
A construction site for the Hoover Dam. A label at the bottom of the photo: "Circa 1930's. Colorado River before diversion tunnels were completed."
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Bucket discharging a load into the upstream face of Hoover Dam, 1934 October 02
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00071
Collection Name: Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 08 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 08 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Hoover Dam, looking upstream in the Nevada turbine gallery, 1936 June 10
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00071
Collection Name: Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 06 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 06 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
"Hoover Dam Golden Anniversary" poster prepared by Karl M. Anderl, approximately 1985
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
UNLV University Libraries Collection of Boulder City, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area Maps and Brochures
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00955
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Collection of Boulder City, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area Maps and Brochures
Box/Folder: Flat File 06
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Collection of Boulder City, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area Maps and Brochures
Box/Folder: Flat File 06
Archival Component
Map of Hoover Dam and its vicinity by the Automobile Club of Southern California, 1952
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
UNLV University Libraries Collection of Boulder City, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area Maps and Brochures
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00955
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Collection of Boulder City, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area Maps and Brochures
Box/Folder: Flat File 06
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Collection of Boulder City, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area Maps and Brochures
Box/Folder: Flat File 06
Archival Component
Film transparency of Tyrone Power and others visiting Hoover Dam, May 26, 1939
Date
1939-05-26
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image with the following printed description: "Boulder Canyon. Mr. and Mrs. Tyrone Power visit Boulder Dam. With them are Mr. Marion McKeen (Thompson Trophy Pilot) who flew the Powers to Boulder City, and R. B. Spearman who conducted the party through the powerhouse." Note: Mrs. Tyrone Power was the actress, Annabella. Also, Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Unidentified men building Hoover Dam located in Arizona: photographic prints
Date
1932-08
Archival Collection
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171)
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Photograph showing construction stairway and electric transmission tower, Hoover Dam, circa 1934-1935
Date
1934 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image from the Boulder Dam powerhouse of open jet flow gates (outlet works). The name was officially changed to Hoover Dam in 1947.
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