Vol3_059_December 1934- January 1935

"2963 No. 5 Intake Tower finished to Elevation 1232, showing curtain wall. December 5th, 1934 2980 Looking upstream at the upper end of No. 1 Plug, showing forms for the Intake Transition. December 19th, 1934. 3009 Telephoto looking...

Vol3_091_September 1935

"3450 President Roosevelt dedicating Boulder Dam. September 30th, 1935 3475 Nevada Intake Tower roofs. Note the concrete shingle arrangement. September 27th, 1935. 3479 View taken from the adit, showing No. 1 pour in the downstream...

Vol3_018_December 1933

"2457 Two-hundred ton two-way trailer, for transporting sections of 30-ft. penstock pipe. December 15th, 1933 2481 Excavation for Downstream Plug, Diversion Tunnel No. 2, December 29th, 1933. 2460 View of 200-ton two-way trailer, with test...

Vol3_047_August 1934

"2799 Arizona Intake Towers, from the Nevada side. Nevada Intake Tower No. 5 in forground, with upstream face of Boulder Dam shown to right. August 17th, 1934. 2814 Nevada Intake Towers, from the Arizona side. Upstream face of Boulder Dam...

Vol3_061_January 1935

"2996 Boulder Dam, looking upstream from Lookout Point. January 2nd, 1935 3015 Looking across top of Boulder Dam, toward the Arizona side, showing the start of the utility and elevator towers. January 8th, 1935 3000 View taken from the...

Vol3_031_April 1934

"2653 View of Boulder Dam and the Nevada Intake Towers, taken from the Arizona side. 'Monkey Slide"" down Nevada abutment of Dam shown in center. April 28th, 1934. 2643 Unloading 8 1/2 ft. I. D. Valve House outlet pipe, with the Government...

Vol3_089_September 1935

"3457 Looking upstream toward Boulder Dam and the Power House. September 26th, 1935. 3460 From the top of Boulder Dam, looking down on the Power House. The roof slab is practically completed, and the canyon wall gutters are in place....

Vol3_081_June 1935

"Aerial view, looking downstream from the Arizona side of Black Canyon. June 4th, 1935. Aerial view, looking upstream toward Boulder Dam. June 4th, 1935 3321 Looking downstream from the Arizona side of Black Canyon, showing the reservoir level...

Vol3_075_April 1935

3233 View from the top of Boulder Dam, looking down on the Power House Structure. April 25th, 1935. 3226 From the top of Boulder Dam, looking upstream into the reservoir. Note the upper portal steel bridge is covered and little remains of Nos....

Vol3_050_September 1934

"2847 Looking upstream at Boulder Dam and the Powerhouse, from the downstream cofferdam. September 27th, 1934 2853 Close-up of the Nevada Powerhouse, showing the draft tubes. September 27th, 2850 Nevada Powerhouse from...

Vol3_045_July 1934

"2799 Arizona Intake Towers, from the Nevada side. Nevada Intake Tower No. 5 in forground, with upstream face of Boulder Dam shown to right. August 17th, 1934. 2814 Nevada Intake Towers, from the Arizona side. Upstream face of Boulder...

Vol3_001_June 1933

"2228 Looking upstream at the Nevada Spillway. June 2nd, 1933. 2227 Looking upstream at the Arizona Spillway. June 2nd, 1933. 2236 Dumping first grout into Block J-3, Hoover Dam. June 6th, 1933"

Vol3_010_October 1933

"2386 Concreting equipment in No. 1 Inclined Spillway Tunnel. October 7th, 1933. 2363 Boulder Dam, looking upstream. September 30th, 1933."

Vol3_037_May 1934

"2703. Nevada Power House, from the Arizona Valve House bench. May 29th, 1934. 2702. Arizona Power House, from the Nevada Valve House bench. May 29th, 1934. 2701. Boulder Dam and Power House, looking upstream from the Downstream...

Vol3_070_March 1935

"3152 Looking upstream toward the Nevada Intake Towers, showing the Intake Bridge girders in place. March 25th, 1935. 3181 Looking upstream toward No. 1 upstream plug, showing approximately 7,100 second feet of water being discharged....

Vol3_062_January 1935

"3007 Boulder Dam, looking downstream. View taken from the Arizona Canyon wall, showing Intake Towers and Himix in background. January 8th, 1935. 3010 Looking upstream into falsework under the Arizona Spillway Bridge, showing jacks in...

Vol3_094_Back Content

In 1931, Utah joined Six Companies Inc. to raise the surety required to bid for the Boulder (Hoover) Dam contract. One of the world’s largest dams, Hoover Dam was completed in 1936 at a cost of $49 million. These scrapbooks document through...

Vol3_086_August 1935

"3423 Interior view of the Nevada Valve House, looking downstream. Note N-6 Emergency Gate being installed. August 27th, 1935. 3424 Nevada Valve House roof, looking upstream. Note the low strength pedestals and the double layer of...

Vol3_076_June 1935

"3312 The Arizona Valve House, from the Nevada side. May 27th, 1935 3311 The Nevada Valve House, from the Arizona side. May 27th, 1935. 3277 Telephoto view, from the Arizona side, showing portion of the Nevada Powerhouse. May 27th,...

Vol3_064_January- February 1935

"3025 Nevada Power House, from the downstream cofferdam. January 28th, 1935. 3026 Arizona Power House, from the downstream cofferdam. January 28th, 1935. 3059 Diversion Tunnel No. I Trashrack and counterweight assembly just prior to the diverting...

Vol3_092_October 1935

"3487 Boulder Dam and Powerhouse, looking upstream from the lower cofferdam. October 28th, 1935. 3501 Looking upstream in No. 2 downstream plug, showing the water conduit being placed. October 28th, 1935. 3500 Boulder Dam Switchyard,...

Vol3_044_July 1934

"2774 View showing river side of Arizona Spillway, looking downstream. July 24th, 1934. 2761 Looking upstream toward the Nevada Spillway, showing the placing of the Cylinder Gates. July 20th, 1934. 2758 First 30-ft. penstock pipe...

Vol3_056_November-December 1934

"2930 Nevada Intake Towers. View taken from the high catwalk. November 17th, 1934. 2949 Looking downstream into the Arizona Spillway, showing the bridge forms being placed. December 3rd, 1934. 2951 Looking upstream at the Arizona Spillway...

Vol3_012_October 1933

"2400 Nevada Spillway Weir. October 30th, 1933. 2412 Nevada Intake Towers. October 31st, 1933. 2410 Arizona Intake Towers and Spillway. October 31st, 1933."

Vol3_084_August 1935

"3403 Looking upstream toward Boulder Dam and the Power House, from the lower portals road. August 26th, 1935. 3392 View taken from the top of Boulder Dam, looking down on the Power House, Valve Houses and lower portals. August 26th, 1935. "