Lake Mead looking toward the Narrows, Boulder Dam, Nevada, circa 1940
- Subjects
- Lakes & PondsMountains & Hills
- Card type
- Linen
About this postcard
The view looks across the blue water of Lake Mead to a narrow gap between towering, rust-colored rock walls, with a lone figure standing on the shore at lower left. The caption names the scene as Lake Mead looking toward the Narrows at Boulder Dam. Lake Mead, impounded by Hoover Dam (called Boulder Dam when it was completed in 1936), is the largest reservoir in the United States, formed on the Colorado River along the Nevada–Arizona border; its drowned canyons and brightly banded volcanic and sedimentary cliffs became a popular tourist sight in the late 1930s and 1940s.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | Carpenter Paper Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | A203 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | Lake Mead |
| Place mentioned | Boulder Dam, NV |
| Place mentioned | Boulder Dam, NV |
| Publisher | Carpenter Paper Co., Salt Lake City, UT |
| Notes | White border; visible canvas/linen texture of the stock; printed card number A203 at lower left of caption. No postmark or handwriting; unused divided-back card. Linen-textured stock with white border (front). Printed publisher imprints and a patriotic seal on the message side. |
Cite this card
Lake Mead looking toward the Narrows, Boulder Dam, Nevada, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lake-mead-looking-toward-the-narrows-boulder-dam-nevada-circ. Accessed October 25, 2026.