The downstream face of Hoover (Boulder) Dam rises between the dark walls of Black Canyon. Water pours from outlet works set high in the canyon wall, a fall the caption calls "higher than Niagara," while the powerhouse sits at the base. In the foreground, a diversion tunnel outlet opens toward the river. The dam was built on the Colorado River in the early 1930s; for much of that decade it was officially called Boulder Dam, though the Hoover name persisted.
Linen texture; yellow border; printed caption and number on front; no handwriting.
No postmark and no stamp present. Divided-back linen card ("C.T. ART-COLORTONE" imprint); cream/yellow border on front. Dealer pencil mark "#59 1-" at lower right, not a message.
Cite this card
Downstream face, Hoover (Boulder) Dam, NV, circa 1936, postcard, c. 1936. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/downstream-face-hoover-boulder-dam-nv-circa-1936. Accessed November 2, 2026.
