HISTORICAL HOOVER DAM
Saturday, February 9th
9:30 to 10:30 am
Rated G, Suitable for All Audiences
Vintage newsreels and rare film footage document the Colorado River, Lake Mead, and the construction of the Boulder Dam (renamed the Hoover Dam). The Boulder City Museum and Historical Association has kindly provided this unique material. Includes a Q&A with a long-time Boulder City resident.
"Conquering the Colorado"10 minutes, 1938
Produced as an installment of "Adventures of the Newsreel Cameraman" series.
The amazing adventures of Buzz Holmstrom, the first man to navigate the Colorado River solo.
"Clear Water on the Colorado"10 minutes, 1963
Produced by the Bureau of Reclamation
A look at the mighty river and man's attempt to control it.
"Nuclear Family Vacation"3 minutes, 1957
Home movie. Family unidentified.
A vacation in and around the dam. Recut and set to period music.
"The Story of the Hoover Dam"27 minutes, 1964
Produced by the Bureau of Reclamation
An upbeat history of the Hoover Dam.
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