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Aerial photograph of the fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat being moved to Terminal Island, California, 1946
Date
1946
Description
A section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946. The airship photographing the scene is shown by shadow.
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Photograph of construction site, Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Description
Black and white image of the lowering of what appears to be a gondola car onto power house tracks at Hoover (Boulder) Dam.
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Film transparency of construction on Hoover Dam, August 17, 1934
Date
1934-08-17
Description
A bird's eye view of the crest of Hoover Dam, its intake towers, and spillway construction.
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam spillway, circa late 1930s-1950s
Date
1936 to 1959
Description
An image of people visiting the Hoover Dam spillway. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam spillway, circa mid 1930s-1950s
Date
1936 to 1959
Description
An image of people visiting the Hoover Dam spillway. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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