Boulder dam 1936 ross alexander finally got to star in a story torn from the headlines, a warner bros. Anyway, the hoover dam was completed in 1936 with the name boulder dam. Roosevelt pressed a key in washington to signal the startup of the dam s first. Hoover dam, once known as boulder dam, is a concrete archgravity dam in the black canyon of the colorado river, on the border between the u. This documentary about the construction of the boulder dam is hardly an amateur film at all, rather a telling account of how the boulder dam was built. Boulder dam postcard pack, 1936 opening, 18 miniature deco. As secretary of commerce in 1921, hoover devoted himself to the erection of a high dam in boulder canyon, colorado.
It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the great depression and was dedicated on september. Pdf hoover dam was a monumental accomplishment for its era which set new. Summaries 1 summaries rusty noonan, a hardboiled, cynical, selfish smartaleck, working as a mechanic in a detroit garage, is outraged when he has to work overtime on repairing the shoddy work he had done on a taxicab, gets into an argument with the shopforeman, wison. Although its neatly put together and had riveting narration, it runs far far too long. The dams name was a matter of contention for years. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the great. Hoover dam, formerly called boulder dam, dam in black canyon on the colorado river, at the arizonanevada border, u. Boulder dam the new york public library digital collections. Volume 3 my first travel books pdf download the seven wonders. Built during the great depression, between 1931 and 1936, the hoover dam then known as the boulder dam was one of the biggest construction projects of the era. Work on the dam was finished in the coming months and it was officially handed over to the government on march 1, 1936.
Harnessing power aka boulder dam opened 1936 youtube. When completed in 1936, it was both the worlds largest electricpower generating station and the worlds largest concrete structure. Hoover dam completed, 1936, one of the wonders of the world in its time. Press enterprise online serving bloomsburg, berwick and. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Building the hoover dam, 19311936 rare historical photos. Article views are the countercompliant sum of full text article downloads since november 2008 both pdf and html across all institutions and individuals. In this romantic crime drama a young detroit criminal flees into the west after killing his boss. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the great depression and was dedicated on september 30, 1935, by president franklin d. Fate brings a job at boulder dam and romance with a saloon singer into the life of a young man on the run. Located in boulder city, boulder dam hotel is in the city center. See how the colorado river flowed before, and after, the construction of. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the great depression and was dedicated on september 30, 1935, by. An enormous concrete arched structure, measuring over 725 feet high and 1,244 feet long, the dam cost 49 million dollars to complete and was responsible for over 100 deaths.
Boulder dam 1936 out of 4 predictable b movie from warner has detroit mechanic rusty noonan ross alexander accidentally killing his boss after being fired so he heads off to colorado to start over. Constructed between 1930 and 1936, it is the highest concrete arch dam in the united states. Ross alexander finally got to star in a story torn from the headlines, a warner bros. Hoover dam, originally known as boulder dam, is located in the black canyon of. It was the smallest of the six major federal switchyards at hoover dam. It kept that name until congress changed the name back to hoover dam in 1947. Its construction was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers, and cost over one. Boulder dam, a 1936 film starring ross alexander, patricia ellis and lyle talbot. Of course there is the damsel in distress and the hero who gives up all to start his life anew. He finds work in colorado building the great dam, proves to be a hardworking honest young man and is promoted to foreman. Why was hoover dam boulder dam built eighty years ago. Boulder creek golf club and boulder city golf course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the areas natural beauty can explore lake mead national recreation area and wilbur square park.
Aug 12, 2009 this department of interior film captures boulder dam better known as hoover dam in the midst of its construction. Elevated view of hoover dam formerly boulder dam and lake mead is in the black canyon of the colorado river on the border of arizona and nevada, it was build between 1931 and 1936. I want to joinlet us help you meet your financial goals apply for a loanwe offer a variety of personal and business loans i lost my cardget your card deactivated and a new one on the way. Formation of lake mead began in 1935, less than a year before hoover dam was completed. The project is located in boulder city, clark county, nevada, usa. The dam weighs in at more than 6,600,000 tons and has more than 45,000 pounds of. Hoover dam and the memorial bridge peace traveling. The hoover dam boulder dam, nevada, usa construction phase, with the floor of.
But in 1930, secretary of the interior ray wilbur referred to it as hoover dam. Boulder dam hotel, a hotel located in boulder city, nevada. Then, when herbert hoover left office in 1933, the new administration changed it to boulder dam. Boulder dam now hoover dam began operation as president franklin d. Pdf hoover dam was a monumental accomplishment for its era which set new standards for feasibility studies, structural analysis and. Construction of boulder dam boulder dam service bureau, over 50 bw photos 3 maps on. Boulder dam, colorado, united states of america usa.
This department of interior film captures boulder dam better known as hoover dam in the midst of its construction. In this romantic crime drama, a young detroit criminal flees into the west after accidentally killing his boss. Rusty noonan, a hardboiled, cynical, selfish smartaleck, working as a mechanic in a detroit garage, is outraged when he has to work overtime on repairing the shoddy work he had done on a taxicab, gets into an argument with the shopforeman, wison. Grouting contraction joints at boulder dam james b. When highpressure water flows through the dam s power plant, the water turns turbines in gen rators.
On october 9, 1936, harnessing the power of the mighty colorado river, hoover dam begins sending electricity over transmission lines spanning 266. The film also brought him top billing for the first time in his sadly brief career 17 films in five years. Irma and paul milstein division of united states history, local history and genealogy, the new york public library. Leading up the dams authorization, it was often called the boulder dam. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Boulder dam 1936 frank mcdonald, ross alexander, patricia ellis, lyle talbot, action, drama april 27, 2017 rusty noonan, a hardboiled, cynical, selfish smartaleck, working as a mechanic in a detroit garage, is outraged when he has to work overtime on repairing the shoddy work he had done on a taxicab, gets into an argument with the. Vhs trailer for the 1936 drama boulder dam, directed by frank mcdonald. Rusty noonan, a hardboiled, cynical, selfish smartaleck, working. The dam s name was a matter of contention for years. Once there he begins working as a construction guy at boulder dam while falling in love with a woman patricia ellis who befriended him but soon a man lyle talbot who knew him in. Hoover dam completed,1936, one of the wonders of the world. Once there he begins working as a construction guy at boulder dam while falling in love with a woman patricia ellis who befriended him. Boulder dam 1936 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Bureau of reclamation devised plans for a massive dam on the arizonanevada border to tame the colorado.
The hoover dam until 1947 boulder dam is a dam was built in the years 1936 221m high, 379m long in a gorge of the colorado river, at the border between arizona and nevada. Roosevelt pressed a key in washington to signal the startup of the dams first. You are bidding on a vintage 1936 in cooperation with the usdoi united states department of the interior construction of boulder dam aka hoover dam tourist info book, published by the boulder dam service bureau. Initially named boulder dam, work on the dam was begun under president herbert hoovers administration but completed as a public works project during. Roosevelt making a speech about the new boulder dam. Zane grey is at his best in this story of the building of the boulder dam later renamed the hoover dam. Lake mead national recreation area, also called the boulder dam recreation area. Mineral resources of the region around boulder dam ebook. It shows an excellent depiction of early day las vegas and the people who built the dam. Back at the turn of the 20th century, engineers suspected that the black canyon and the nearby boulder canyon had serious potential to support a dam that could produce hydroelectric power and water for irrigation, and the colorado river was the ideal water source. Sign showing where the edge of lake meade will be upon completion of boulder dam, nevada, late it was renamed hoover d.
Hoover dam, once known as boulder dam, is a concrete archgravity dam in the. The short film boulder dam is available for free download at the internet archive. The dam would provide essential flood control, which would prevent damage to downstream farming communities that suffered each year when snow from the rocky mountains melted and joined the. Bureau of reclamation, realizing the magnitude of the job of administering such a vast resource, turned to its sister agency in the department of the interior for its expertise and help. Hoover dam is a curved gravity dam, hydroelectric dam plant and concrete dam that was built from 1931 until 1936. He finds work in colorado building the great dam, proves to be a hardworking honest. With ross alexander, patricia ellis, lyle talbot, eddie acuff.
When completed in 1936, it was both the worlds largest hydroelectric power generating. Above hoover dam near boulder city, nevada library of congress. Boulder dam is a 1936 american drama film directed by frank mcdonald and written by sy bartlett and ralph block. Construction continues on hoover dam, holding back the waters of the colorado river between arizona and nevada to create power and lake mead. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info. Hoover dam, once known as boulder dam, is a concrete archgravity dam in the black canyon of the colorado river, on the border between the us states of arizona and nevada. December 7th, and traffic moves over the dam under convoy for duration of world war ii. Shot of electricity pylons at power station boulder dam project. Hoover dam pictures download free images on unsplash.
It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the great depression and. This switchyard was constructed to be the principal point at which nevadas allocation of power from hoover dam could be delivered to utility companies serving the state. Leading up the dam s authorization, it was often called the boulder dam. On march 1, 1936, construction of all the features of the hoover dam was complete, two. Hoover dam is a concrete archgravity dam in the black canyon of the colorado river, on the border between the u. The boulder dam is the former name for the hoover dam. Roosevelt making a speech about the new boulder dam between arizona and nevada. When completed in 1936, it was both the worlds largest hydroelectric power generating station and the worlds largest concrete structure. The film stars ross alexander, patricia ellis, lyle talbot, eddie acuff, henry oneill and egon brecher.
It impounds lake mead, which extends for 115 miles 185 km upstream and is one of the largest artificial lakes in the world. This has to be the very first souvenir packet of post cards ever offered from boulder dam. By a memorandum of agreement, the national park service assumed administration of boulder dam recreation area on october, 1936. Vintage 1936 usdoi construction of boulder dam book hoover. The theme was to be nature as exemplified and protected in the u. The area surrounding lake mead was established as the boulder dam recreation area in 1936 and the name was changed to lake mead national recreation area in 1947. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Hoover dam boulder city, nv theres a book about it on. Boulder dam is a 1936 american drama film directed by frank mcdonald and written by sy. Boulder dam postcard pack, 1936 opening, 18 miniature. Boulder dam on the colorado river was renamed in honor of former president herbert hoover in a congressional resolution signed by president harry s. National archives and records administration arc identifier 37058 local identifier 115.
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