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Boulder City Nevada USA 1936 stock footage and images

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Girls being pulled by a vehicle during aquaplaning over a lake in Boulder City, Nevada.

Girls enjoy aquaplaning in Boulder City, Nevada. The girls enjoy the aquaplaning over a lake. The girls being pulled by a vehicle over the lake . They hold a line attached to the vehicle.

Location: Boulder City Nevada USA
Date: 1935, June 5
Duration: 40 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675058970
Power transmission lines from Boulder Dam power plant and map depictions of water supply from Parker Dam and Imperial Dam.

A power plant at Boulder Dam and pictorial depictions of water supplies from Parker Dam and Imperial Dam serving California. The two wings of Boulder Dam power plant, one along each side of the Black Canyon wall. The power plant with different units for generating power. The machinery inside the plant. The major transmission lines that carry power to Los Angeles California metropolitan areas. Two men in the plant near transmission lines. A map depicts the path of power transmission lines. The power plant with turbines. The transmission lines along a desert. A path in the desert. A map depiction of water supply from Parker Dam to the city of Los Angeles. A map depiction of water supply to the Imperial Valley from Imperial Dam. The whole of the Boulder Dam (later Hoover Dam) in view with water gushing through the gates.

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1936
Duration: 2 min 58 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675054726
A parade down Fremont Street in Las Vegas Nevada for the crew of the Memphis Belle.

A parade held on the streets of Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The parade held for the crew of the B-17 "Memphis Belle." Men on horses. A man riding a horse holds a U.S. flag. The crew rides in a jeep in the parade. Landmark buildings in Las Vegas before the "glitter gulch" days are seen, including Bank of Nevada; the Jack Pot Casino with a small amount of neon lighting; the Boulder Club with somewhat more neon lighting; the Apache Lounge, Cafe, and Hotel with its art deco signage at the Corner of Fremont and Second, and the El Portal Theatre at 310 Fremont Street which was the city's first movie theater; a directional arrow sign for the Hotel Sal Sagev (Las Vegas spelled backwards). After the parade on Fremont Street, the crew moves on to Las Vegas Army Airfield (today it is Nellis Air Force Base). They gather on a raised speaker's stand near the nose of the B-17 Memphis Belle. Troops assembled on the airfield, B-17, and crew of the Memphis Belle. The crew is introduced and the Memphis Belle crew members address the gathered soldiers. A United States Army Air Force band plays. A crowd around the Memphis Belle after the ceremonies. (World War II period).

Location: Las Vegas Nevada USA
Date: 1943, October
Duration: 3 min 35 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675046288
Initial processes in the construction of Boulder Dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River in the United States.

The beginning of the construction of Boulder Dam (later the Hoover Dam) on the Colorado River in the United States. Rocks on the side of the river. A boat in the river. A map shows the course of the Colorado River through different states of the country. The river causes floods in towns and farming districts of California. The dam site in the Black Canyon, where the river forms a boundary between Nevada and Arizona. A map shows the dam site. Materials at the dam site. Trains bring supplies. Power lines to the dam site. Men assemble materials for construction work. Men at a survey. Workmen come to the dam site in trucks from other states.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1936
Duration: 4 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675054708
High level concrete mixing plant at Boulder Dam (Hoover Dam) construction site, Nevada.

Construction of Hoover Dam shows a large tractor crane operating. Crane shovel picks up a scoop of sand and gravel from ground. Cargo train crosses a bridge over river. Equipment processes raw materials. Raw material is dumped into hopper from where material is conveyed into plant over belts. Equipment operates. Washing of gravel and sand. Sand and gravel loaded into rail car for transportation. Train loaded with raw material moves on track. Concrete mixing plant equipped with heavy machines. Railroad cars used to transfer material. Men work with pneumatic pump. High level concrete mixing plant shows an operator besides equipment which controls the proportion of concrete ingredients and maintains graphic control. Man at control deck of plant operates the equipment. Raw materials on conveyor belt are dumped into rotary motor. Materials transferred by electric trains. High capacity dump trucks are used. Buckets loaded with materials are transferred by electric trains. Aerial cable ways used to transfer material.

Location: Nevada United States USA
Date: 1936
Duration: 5 min 45 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675052282
Concrete buckets suspended by cables are dropped on ground at Boulder Dam (Hoover Dam) construction site, Nevada.

Construction of Hoover Dam in June 1933. A bucket of concrete is lowered on ground from mountain top. Base of structure is prepared. Vehicles move on road on Canyon (Black Canyon) wall. Buckets of concrete suspended by cables are dumped on ground. Material is offloaded from truck and transferred through cable ways. Concrete buckets transferred from cliffs. Bucket descends and received by men on ground. Men shovel concrete and operate equipment. Workers from Canyon rim are transferred on ground. Concrete bucket lowered on to construction site. Construction in progress. Two intake towers on each side of the Canyon wall. Other structures constructed for dam.

Location: Nevada United States USA
Date: 1936
Duration: 4 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675052283
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