Dedication of site of construction of Hoover Dam in Nevada
Title card: "Begin Boulder Dam! Las Vegas, Nev. - Site of gigantic power project, named for President Hoover, is visited by Sec'y of Interior Wilbur" / crowd gathered for dedication / close shot of Secretary of the Interior Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur SOT giving name of Hoover Dam to project / man with pointer showing on relief map where reservoir created by dam will be located / close shot of site of dam on map, man stating how long it will take to complete project and cost of project / intertitle: "Huge mass of concrete across Colorado River will bring irrigation and hydroelectric power to five states " / man riding in boat going down Colorado River points at location of dam on map he is holding; he lowers map to reveal site of dam on river / boat approaching site of dam on river / aerial shot of plane flying over site of dam
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Editorial #:
2199682423
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
September 27, 1930
Upload date:
License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
Not released.ÌýMore information
Clip length:
00:01:33:07
Location:
Nevada, United States
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
sr006348_04_01
- Hoover Dam,
- Colorado River,
- Archival,
- Construction Site,
- Dedication,
- 1930-1939,
- Aerial View,
- Airplane,
- Beginnings,
- Black And White,
- Business Finance and Industry,
- Ceremony,
- Dam,
- Dedication Ceremony,
- Economy,
- Film - Moving Image,
- Finance and Economy,
- HD Format,
- Herbert Hoover - US President,
- Horizontal,
- Map,
- Nautical Vessel,
- Nevada,
- Newsreel,
- North America,
- Produced Segment,
- Public Utility,
- Real Time Video,
- River,
- Secretary of the Interior,
- USA,
- Video with Sound,