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View of construction of Hoover Dam from the upper portals. Hoisting machinery and an intake tower are visible. The Colorado River in Black Canyon can be seen also.
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Aerial view of Hoover Dam and the surrounding area from the downstream side. The face of the dam is visible with the intake towers behind it. Lake Mead (the reservoir) can be seen.
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View of downstream face of Hoover Dam showing the power houses and tops of the intake towers.
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Shows the downstream face of Hoover Dam. The powerhouses and tops of the intake towers can be seen.
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Shows the downstream face of Hoover Dam with some of the power houses visible. The tops of the intake towers can be see rising above Lake Mead (the reservoir). A transmission tower can also be seen.
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Close-up view of the downstream face of Hoover Dam. Parts of the power houses are visible.
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View of the downstream face of Hoover Dam. Part of lake Mead (the reservoir) is visible as well as the tops of two of the intake towers. Transmission towers can also be seen. A man is standing near a small building in a scenic overlook; cars...
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Aerial view of Hoover Dam and the surrounding area showing the downward face of the dam, the intake towers, Lake Mead and a portion of the Colorado River. Water is flowing from the outlet works.
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Aerial view of Hoover Dam and the surrounding area showing the downward face of the dam, the intake towers, Lake Mead and a portion of the Colorado River. Water is flowing from the outlet works.
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Aerial view of Hoover Dam and the surrounding area showing the downward face of the dam, the intake towers, Lake Mead (the reservoir) and a portion of the Colorado River. Fortification Hill is visible in the background. The wing of the plane...
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Aerial view of Hoover Dam and surrounding area taken from the side. Shows the downstream face, the intake towers, the spillways and the reservoir (Lake Mead). Roads leading to the dam can also be seen.
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Aerial view of Hoover Dam and the surrounding area showing the upstream face of the dam, the intake towers, and the Arizona spillways. Lake Mead (the reservoir) is visible as is a portion of the airplane taking the aerial photos.
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Aerial view of Hoover Dam showing Fortification Hill in the background. Lake Mead (the reservoir) and the Colorado River can be seen also.
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Postcard showing aerial view of Hoover Dam and the surrounding area. This is a photo of the area surrounding the dam with an artist's rendering of the dam, Lake Mead (the reservoir), and the Colorado River superimposed on the photo....
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Shows the downward face of the dam during the latter stages of construction. Concrete pouring forms are visible on the face of the dam and on the power houses. There are several small buildings visible on the floor of the canyon. The Colorado...
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Shows a panoramic view of the Hoover Dam site in Black Canyon. There are trucks and buildings visible on the floor of the canyon. One of the portals to the diversion tunnels is visible. The concrete pouring forms can be seen on the face of the...
1934-05-29
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Night view of the construction of Hoover Dam. This postcard, published by Frasher's, Inc., shows the downstream face of the dam with the concrete pouring forms. Buildings and structures are visible on the floor of the canyon. Cables are...
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Aerial view of Hoover Dam after completion. The intake towers are visible behind the dam as Lake Mead (the reservoir) is filling. The spillways can be seen also. The power houses can also be seen at the bottom of the dam.
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Aerial view of Hoover Dam looking from the side. The face of the dam is visible as are the intake towers behind it. Part of Lake Mead (the reservoir) is visible. The spillways can also be seen as can roads leading to the the dam and across it.
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Aerial view of Hoover Dam showing the upstream face of the dam, one of the spillways and two of the intake towers in Lake Mead (the reservoir). The wing of the plane taking the photographs is visible in the lower portion of the photo.
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Aerial view of Hoover Dam taken looking down almost over the top of the dam. The intake towers are visible on the upstream side of the dam. One of the power houses is seen on the other side and water is flowing into the Colorado River from the...
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Aerial view of Hoover Dam from the upstream face. The intake towers are barely visible. Water can be seen flowing from the outlet works (on the other side of the dam) into the Colorado River. A portion of the plane taking the photos is visible...
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Shows Hoover Dam during construction. Cables are visible spanning the dam. Concrete pouring forms can be seen on the power houses. A temporary bridge is suspended across the canyon and there are buildings on the floor of the canyon.
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Shows the construction of Hoover Dam from the downstream side. The power houses are nearly completed and one of the portals to the diversion tunnels is visible. There are trucks and buildings on the floor of the canyon. A cable is suspended...
1935-09-26
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Two nearly identical views, side-by-side, of the downstream face of the dam after it was completed. A road is visible leading up to the dam and across the top with cars on the road and parked along the edge of the road on the dam's crest. The...
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