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Hoover (Boulder) Dam, Arizona/Nevada, USA, 1940. Artist: Unknown

Hoover (Boulder) Dam, Arizona/Nevada, USA, 1940. Artist: Unknown

2-324-177 - Curt Teich Postcard Archives/Heritage Images

Hoover (Boulder) Dam, Arizona/Nevada, USA, 1940. Postcard showing the dam and powerhouse below. There are steep rock cliffs surrounding the powerhouse. Mountains are visible in the distance. Also known as the Boulder Dam, the Hoover Dam was built in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River on the border between Nevada and Arizona between 1931 and 1936. The dam provides hydroelectic power to Arizona, Nevada and California.

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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Medium
  1. Photograph
Picture Type
  1. Postcard
Geographic Hierarchy

World North and Central America United States Arizona

  1. 34 00 00 N , 112 00 00 W

World North and Central America United States Nevada

  1. 40 00 00 N , 115 00 00 W
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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2602x4092
File Size : 31,194kb

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  1. 0BH1464
  1. 0680000065
  1. 0BH1464
  1. 2-324-177
  1. 2324177

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