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Title
Site overlooking future Hoover Dam
Alternative Title
Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Originally named Boulder Dam, it was renamed Hoover Dam in 1946. The Colorado River flowed past Fortification Mountain, elevation 3500 feet, overlooking the Hoover Dam sit. A building sets along the right hand shore of the river. Photo taken in the 1920's or 30's.
Type
Image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00009802
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Industries-Water and Power-Reservoirs-Hoover Dam.; A-002-533.4 4x5
CARL0000011579
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/83868
Subject
Dams--Arizona
Dams--Nevada
Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.)
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)

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