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Photograph of powerhouse at Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1940
Date
1935 to 1940
Description
An image of power generator wells inside the powerhouse at Hoover Dam. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of the Davis Dam, December 28, 1950
Date
1950-12-28
Description
An image of the water-turned generator from Davis Dam. Located within Pyramid Canyon between Arizona and Nevada, Davis Dam was constructed on the Colorado River 67 miles downstream from Hoover Dam. Due to the Mexican Treaty of 1944, the United States was required to construct Davis Dam for regulation of water to be delivered to Mexico.
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Photograph of Davis Dam, January 25, 1951
Date
1951-01-25
Description
An image of the water-turned generator from Davis Dam. Located within Pyramid Canyon between Arizona and Nevada, Davis Dam was constructed on the Colorado River 67 miles downstream from Hoover Dam. Due to the Mexican Treaty of 1944, the United States was required to construct Davis Dam for regulation of water to be delivered to Mexico.
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Film transparency of the interior of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1937 to 1940
Description
A view of the interior of Boulder Dam, as seen from a visitor viewpoint platform; a man leans against the railing, looking down at power generators below. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of visitors inside power house at Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1940
Date
1935 to 1940
Description
An image from the power generator floor of visitors standing on a viewpoint platform inside the Hoover Dam powerhouse. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of visitors inside powerhouse at Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1940
Date
1935 to 1940
Description
An image from the power generator floor of visitors standing on a viewpoint platform inside the Hoover Dam powerhouse. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of Hoover Dam downstream, Boulder City (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Description
Downstream side of Hoover Dam showing the electric generators and lines that create hydroelectric power. The Colorado River reaches right up to the Dam's wall. Photograph by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada.
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