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Photograph of Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Hoover Dam's outlet works at night. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Postcard showing The Babcock and Wilcox Pipe Plant, Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A colored postcard showing an artist's representation of The Babcock and Wilcox Pipe Plant next the construction site of Boulder Dam, a title that would later be changed to Hoover Dam. Because the penstock pipes at Hoover Dam were too large to be carried over railroads, this plant was built to fabricate the largest penstock pipes in the world. Transcribed onto the top border of the image: "The Babcock & Wilcox Pipe Plant, Boulder Dam."
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Postcard of the visitors' corridor in Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Description provided on front of image: "Visitors' corridor inside Boulder Dam."
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Photograph of Rotary Club at Hoover Dam, October 1946
Date
1946-10
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Rotary Club members during a luncheon at the Nevada viewpoint at Boulder Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of Rotary Club at Hoover Dam, October 1946
Date
1946-10
Archival Collection
Description
An image of people sitting at the head table at a Rotary Club luncheon at Boulder Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Postcard of intake towers at Hoover Dam, circa 1935
Date
1935
Archival Collection
Description
A boat on the rising waters of Lake Mead near the intake towers of Hoover (Boulder) Dam shortly after the completion of construction. Boulder Dam was officially re-named Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Postcard of Hoover Dam tower and lines, circa 1935
Date
1935
Archival Collection
Description
Transmission tower and lines near Hoover Dam. Caption on top of postcard reads: "Boulder Dam power for Arizona! Towers like this will carry low-cost energy into Arizona when this state follows the example afforded by California and Nevada." Boulder Dam was officially re-named Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Postcard of Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Hoover Dam's crest and intake towers at night. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Postcard of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a postcard showing the downstream face of Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of visitors at Hoover Dam, circa 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
An image of visitors on a tour of Hoover Dam standing near the elevator. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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