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Photograph of wall, Hoover Dam (Nev.), December 11, 1936
Date
1936-12-11
Archival Collection
Description
Colorado River, Lake Mead. Island built by CCC enrollees in parking area at Observation Point. Boulder Dam Recreation Area. 12/11/36 (with neg.) Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of ticket and information kiosk for Lake Mead boat trips, Kingman, Arizona, circa 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
An image of an information kiosk. The signs on the side read: "Tickets for Lake Mead boat trips to Boulder Dam & Grand Canyon" and "Information. Movie and Kodak film."
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam outlet works, circa mid 1930s
Date
1935 to 1937
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a man, possibly a construction worker, standing below the Hoover Dam outlet works. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Aerial photograph showing boxcar being lowered into Hoover Dam, circa 1934-1935
Date
1934 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Boulder Dam with open jet flow gates (outlet works) and a boxcar being lowered into the canyon. The name was officially changed to Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of the Rotary Club at the Hoover Dam Decennial, October 1946
Date
1946-10
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of several unidentified men and women associated with the Rotary Club attending the Boulder Dam decennial (officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947).
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Photograph of men testing valves for Hoover Dam outlet works, circa 1934-1936
Date
1934 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image of men testing the valves for jet flow gates (outlet works) at the Boulder Dam construction site (name officially changed to Hoover Dam in 1947).
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Photograph of gravel plant, Hoover Dam, March 19, 1932
Date
1932-03-19
Archival Collection
Description
Close up of sand classifier in the gravel plant used for the construction of Boulder Dam, now called Hoover Dam. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Film transparency of the projected dam site in Boulder Canyon, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the Boulder Canyon Dam "C" site. Written on the image are the dimensions of the canyon. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Transcript of interview with Georgia Adras by Robin L. Hayes, March 02, 1977
Date
1977-03-02
Archival Collection
Description
Robin L. Hayes interviews her Greek-American grandmother Georgia Adras, born 1916, in Farmington, Utah. Adras relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1936. This interview covers education, religion, ad raising a family in Nevada. During the interview Adras also discusses the building of the Boulder Dam, road conditions, grocery shopping in the early days, and the Strip.
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Photograph of the Colorado River above Black Canyon, before 1930
Date
open start to 1930
Archival Collection
Description
Looking north up the Colorado River from Hemenway Wash.
Transcribed Notes: Typed inscription on back: "Nevada. Boulder Dam. The Colorado River above Black Canyon before construction of the dam."
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