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Postcard showing Hoover Dam, circa 1930s - 1940s
Date
1930 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
A colored postcard showing an artist's representation of a small boat sailing on the upstream face of Hoover Dam, previously known as Boulder Dam, in Black Canyon. Transcribed onto the top border of the image: "Upstream Face And Intake Towers, Boulder Dam."
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Photograph of Hoover Dam, 1935
Date
1935
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the outlet works at Hoover Dam.
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Postcard of Hoover Dam spillway, circa 1935-1936
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Looking upstream from Boulder Dam, showing lower Lake Mead and highway to Kingman, Arizona. Boulder Dam was officially re-named Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Postcard of Hoover Dam at night, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Hand-painted postcard showing an upstream view of Boulder (Hoover) Dam. Text on front of postcard: "Boulder Dam at Night"; Text on back of postcard: "Boulder Dam is the highest in the world, rises 727 feet above bed rock. It is 650 feet thick at the base, and the 45 foot crest forms a highway bridge from wall to wall of the gorge, 1180 feet in length, connecting transcontinental traffic arteries between Kingman, Arizona and Boulder City, Nevada. The view of the Dam at night is a most impressive spectacle."
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Photograph of a transmission tower, Hoover Dam, circa 1935
Date
1935
Archival Collection
Description
Men working on a transmission tower at Hoover Dam.
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Postcard of Hoover Dam, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
Illustration of Hoover Dam on a postcard envelope titled, "Boulder Dam and Vicinity."
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Postcard of Hoover Dam, circa mid 1930s to 1950s
Date
1935 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A sunset at Hoover Dam.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam, 1934
Date
1934-01
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph taken by John McCreary of the Hoover Dam, downstream of reefer, January 1934.
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Photograph of the Hoover Dam, 1934
Date
1934-01
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph taken by John McCreary of the Hoover Dam's upstream and wall on January 1934.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam, 1934
Date
1934-01
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph taken by John McCreary of the construction of Hoover Dam, January 1934.
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