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Postcard of Hoover Dam construction, January 1934

Date

1934-01

Description

Black and White photographic postcard showing construction workers, cranes, and cement forms on Hoover (Boulder) Dam. Text on front of postcard: "Boulder Dam- Jan. 1934."

Image

Boulder Dam switchyard, showing excavation and construction. Note Boulder Dam highway in background: photographic print, 1935 October 28

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Six Companies, Inc. Hoover Dam Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00267
Collection Name: Six Companies, Inc. Hoover Dam Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 02

Archival Component

Hoover Dam photographs, 1930-1959

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

Materials contain photographic prints, photographic slides, and photographic negatives depicting the Hoover (Boulder) Dam from 1930 to 1959. The photographs primarily depict the completed dam, including its upstream and downstream faces, diversion tunnels, outlet works, powerhouse, intake towers, crest, and spillways. The photographs depict the dam from numerous angles, including photographs taken from both the Nevada and Arizona sides of the dam, the Colorado River, Lake Mead, and aerial photographs taken from planes.

Archival Collection

L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00100
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Boulder Dam powerhouse, image 004: photographic print

Date

1930 (year approximate) to 1942 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

Generator assembly Boulder Dam.

Image

Boulder Dam powerhouse, image 007: photographic print

Date

1930 (year approximate) to 1942 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

Generator assembly Boulder Dam

Image

Boulder Dam powerhouse, image 008: photographic print

Date

1930 (year approximate) to 1942 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

Generator assembly Boulder Dam

Image

Boulder Dam powerhouse, image 014: photographic print

Date

1930 (year approximate) to 1942 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

Assembling a generator Boulder Dam

Image

Boulder Dam powerhouse, image 015: photographic print

Date

1930 (year approximate) to 1942 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

Generator assembly Boulder Dam

Image

Boulder Dam powerhouse, image 018: photographic print

Date

1930 (year approximate) to 1942 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

Generator assembly Boulder Dam

Image

Boulder Dam powerhouse, image 021: photographic print

Date

1930 (year approximate) to 1942 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

Generator assembly Boulder Dam

Image