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Postcard showing the construction site of Hoover Dam, Black Canyon, circa 1931

Information

Creator
Creator: Boulder Dam Service Bureau
Date
1931
Description
A colored postcard showing an artist's representation of the construction site of Hoover Dam, previously known as Boulder Dam, in Black Canyon. Constructed in the 1930s, Hoover Dam crosses the Colorado River on the state line between Arizona and Nevada. Also considered to be an engineering wonder and the world's largest dam during its time of construction, Hoover Dam provides much-needed irrigation and hydroelectric power to the Southwest region of the United States. Transcribed onto the top border of the image: "Black Canyon, Boulder Dam Site."
Digital ID
pho003237
Physical Identifier
0100_3254
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d17p32
Details
Subject
Postcards
Postcards
Landscapes
Mountains
Dams--Design and construction
Dams
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
postcards
Source
Artist's representation of the construction site of Hoover Dam in Black Canyon, approximately 1930-1949
Citation

pho003237. L. F. Manis Photograph Collection. PH-00100. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d17p32.

Rights
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Standardized Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Extent
3323 x 2122 pixels
5.5383 x 3.5367 inches
21177994 bytes
Language

English

Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
image/tiff