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Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A color image of visitors waiting in line at the Hoover Dam elevator. Printed on the sign by the road: "Bus Stop; No Parking Between Signs."
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Photograph of construction, Hoover Dam, November 18, 1932
Date
1932-11-18
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam under construction. This view is looking down into the upper cofferdam area from the rim of the Arizona side of Black Canyon. Also visible are a temporary earth diversion dam and steel sheet piling extending out from the Nevada abutment and marking the upstream toe of the cofferdam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of construction, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Construction scene during night at the Hoover Dam construction at Black Canyon.
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Photograph of intake towers, Hoover Dam, circa 1930s
Date
1931 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of intake towers and water rising at the Hoover Dam.
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Photograph of power house, Hoover Dam, circa 1930s
Date
1931 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Power house view of valve house outlet in operation at Hoover Dam.
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Photograph of turbine generator unit, Hoover Dam, 1936
Date
1936
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of Hoover Power Plant's turbine generator unit during the construction of Hoover Dam, 1936. A General Electric sign can be seen in the photo.
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Photograph of mixing plant, Hoover Dam, March 8, 1932
Date
1932-03-08
Archival Collection
Description
Looking upstream at the low level mixing plant, 4 cubic-yard aggregators mounted on white trucks in the foreground. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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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 locker area at Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1940
Date
1935 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An image of of lockers and shelving at Hoover Dam. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of a partially constructed tunnel at Hoover Dam, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
Inside one of the partially-constructed diversion tunnels at Hoover Dam near Boulder City, Nevada . (1931)
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