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United States / 1931
Boulder Dam (Part I)
Boulder Dam (Part I), an archival ephemeral film in the Prelinger Archives collection.
Shows the beginning of construction on the Hoover Dam (later called Boulder Dam) project in southern Nevada. With excellent footage of Boulder City, the model housing community built to provide residences for project workers.
A CLOSER LOOK
The Prelinger collection preserves ephemeral films that document everyday life, instruction, commerce, and popular culture. This entry is cataloged as Boulder Dam (Part I).
Shows the beginning of construction on the Hoover Dam (later called Boulder Dam) project in southern Nevada. With excellent footage of Boulder City, the model housing community built to provide residences for project workers.
Watch the film here, then open the archive record for its full description and file details.
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Internet Archive · Prelinger ArchivesBoulder Dam (Part I)Original explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.