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Photograph of generators, Hoover Dam, circa 1930s
Date
1931 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of generators at Hoover Dam.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam construction, July 31, 1934
Date
1934-07-31
Archival Collection
Description
View of Boulder Dam, now called Hoover dam, during the construction. Columns of dam are being filled in. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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Photograph of generators at Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1940
Date
1935 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An image of power generators at the Hoover Dam powerhouse. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of the Hoover Dam diversion tunnels, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
Construction diversion tunnels at Hoover Dam site near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931.
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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 fishing at Hoover Dam, circa 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An unidentified man fishing on Lake Mead. Hoover Dam's upstream face and intake towers are prominently featured in the photograph.
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Photograph of the Nevada spillway, Hoover Dam, May 1933
Date
1933-05
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the Nevada spillway at Hoover Dam under construction. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Postcard of crest of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing a street view of the Hoover Dam elevators at night. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image of the downstream face of Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of the Hoover Dam construction site, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
The view of a diversion tunnel under construction at the Hoover Dam site.
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