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Photograph of Snackateria opening ceremony at Hoover Dam, Boulder City (Nev.), circa 1975
Date
1974 to 1976
Archival Collection
Description
Ceremonies for opening of Hoover Dam Snackateria. Someone pins a ribbon and flowers onto a woman's shirt. Behind them stands a blind man, seen in previous photos (0131 0034 & 0035). Photograph by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada. Site Name: Snackateria
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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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Photograph of water vapor on Colorado River near Hoover Dam powerhouse, circa 1935-1936
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image of water vapor from above the Boulder Dam Jet flow gates (outlet works). The name officially changed to Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Postcard showing pipe section being cabled into Hoover Dam construction site, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a pipe being lowered by cables during Hoover Dam construction.
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Postcard of Boulder Dam Powerhouse machines, Hoover Dam (Nev.), 1934-1935
Date
1934 to 1935
Description
Boulder Dam Powerhouse, Nevada wing (postcard)
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Postcard showing a visualized Las Vegas after completion of the Hoover Dam, circa 1930
Date
1928 to 1932
Archival Collection
Description
Postcard depicting an aerial view of the Las Vegas area as envisioned after the completion of Hoover Dam
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of postcard: "Visualization of the Las Vegas District, Clark County Nevada, after completion of the Boulder Dam on the Colorado River Black Canyon Site"
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Photograph of breaking ground for Snackateria at Hoover Dam, Boulder City (Nev.), circa 1975
Date
1974 to 1976
Archival Collection
Description
Breaking ground for Hoover Dam Snackateria. Identified from left to right: "1. Blind man with shovel. 2. Unknown 3. Unknown 4. Corrine Johnson, 5. (First name unknown) Lee 6. Dorothy Dorothy."" [Identified by Dorothy Dorothy 11-1-84] Photograph by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada. Site Name: Snackateria
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Photograph of front view of Snackateria at Hoover Dam, Boulder City (Nev.), circa 1975
Date
1974 to 1976
Archival Collection
Description
Snackateria building sits next to Hoover Dam. A man begins to open the door for two other individual. Cars are in the parking lot. One can see large rock formations behind the building, the dam off in the distance, and power lines that stretch overhead. by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada Site Name: Snackateria
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Photograph of dam workers scaling wall of Black Canyon, Hoover Dam,1933
Date
1933-04
Archival Collection
Description
High scalers drilling on the Nevada wall of Black Canyon, April 1933.
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Photograph of water discharging from jet flow gates, Hoover Dam, circa 1934-1936
Date
1934 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image of men on the Arizona side of Boulder Dam watching as water discharges from the Nevada side jet flow gates (outlet works). The name was officially changed to Hoover Dam in 1947.
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