Transformers lined along the powerhouse roof deck, seen from the crest of Hoover Dam, circa 1957.
1957 · Hoover Dam, Nevada–Arizona, United States
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Looking straight down at dark water beside the powerhouse at the base of the dam — Hoover Dam, Nevada–Arizona, 1957
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- Hoover Dam, Nevada–Arizona, United States
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Dark river water at the base of the Hoover Dam powerhouse seen from the crest, circa 1957.
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The camera starts to tilt down past the roof edge as a warm flare tints the frame.
1957 · Hoover Dam, Nevada–Arizona, United States
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The shot ends on the pale powerhouse wall and its tall, narrow windows.
1957 · Hoover Dam, Nevada–Arizona, United States
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Hoover Dam Nevada–Arizona-1957: Looking Down on Powerhouse Transformers and Wall From a Dam Crest
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1957 United States.
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Period detail
The colour 8mm stock and the reel's 1950s cars point to the mid-century, while the transformers and building may show the powerhouse much as it looked in its first decades.
Film character
Soft focus, visible grain and a shifting colour balance from cool violet to a warm orange flare give the clip the handheld texture of projected 8mm home movie film.
Historical context
Hoover Dam was dedicated in 1935 and accepted in 1936, and by the 1950s its crest was a common road-trip stop where visitors could look straight down on the powerhouse.
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No people, logos or artwork are visible; the structure is federal infrastructure, and copyright in the home movie film is a separate question from any property or location permissions.
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