This image is of the Boulder Dam from 1941. This item comes from a series of Ansel Adams Photographs of National Parks and Monuments.
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This image is of the Boulder Dam from 1941. This item comes from a series of Ansel Adams Photographs of National Parks and Monuments.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Park Service.
National Archives Identifier: 519837
Full Citation: Photograph 79-AAB-1; Photograph of the Boulder Dam from Across the Colorado River; 1941; Ansel Adams Photographs of National Parks and Monuments, 1941 – 1942; Records of the National Park Service, Record Group 79; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/1-boulder-dam-colorado-river/, January 28, 2026]
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