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Photograph of the newly constructed Hoover Dam, 1936
Date
1936
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the finished Hoover Dam and Lake Mead nearly full. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
Image
Dam crest, Hoover Dam, approximately 1935-1936
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Glenn Davis Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00020
Collection Name: Glenn Davis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 05
Collection Name: Glenn Davis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 05
Archival Component
Dam crest, Hoover Dam, approximately 1935-1936
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Glenn Davis Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00020
Collection Name: Glenn Davis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 05
Collection Name: Glenn Davis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 05
Archival Component
Postcard showing the transportation of a pipe, Hoover Dam, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A colored postcard showing an artist's representation of the transportation of a pipe necessary for the construction of Boulder Dam, a title that was later changed to Hoover Dam. Transcribed onto the top border of the image: "Transporting Pipe, Boulder Dam."
Image
Postcard of the Hoover Dam, 1936-1950s
Date
1936 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
View of the Hoover Dam from above. Written on the bottom of the postcard is: "Boulder Dam and Fortification Mt[?] 660 Vegas Studio."
Image
Photograph of Hoover Dam, August 8, 1967
Date
1967-08-08
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Hoover Dam. A rare view of Hoover Dam against a cloud pattern in a desert sky that is usually clear. The world-famous dam, completed by the Bureau of Reclamation, conquered the Colorado River for the first time in history. The dam, spanning the river between Nevada and Arizona, provides all of Reclamation's multipurpose benefits: flood protection, river control, water storage and conservation for irrigation; municipal and industrial uses; generation of low-cost hydroelectric energy; enhancement of navigation; recreation; and fish and wildlife protection.
Image
Photograph of dam walkways and water towers from below, Hoover Dam, December 20, 1936
Date
1936-12-20
Archival Collection
Description
Walkways and towers as part of the structure of the Hoover Dam, seen from below in the reservoir.
Image
Postcard of power generators at Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1940
Date
1935 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An image of power generators at Hoover Dam. Caption on image reads: "Interior of powerhouse at Boulder Dam, with six 115,000-H.P generators installed. Service Bureau photo." Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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