Amon Carter print details

Boulder Dam

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Object Details

  • Date

    ca. 1930-1945

  • Object Type

    Photographs

  • Medium

    Halftone print

  • Contributors

    Published by Max Kegley Co.

  • Object Format

    Postcard

  • Dimensions

    5 3/8 x 3 3/8 in.

  • Inscriptions

    Recto:

    l.l. printed: 12. BOULDER DAM

    Verso:

    u.l. printed: Boulder Dam. One of the greatest engi- \ neering achievements of all time, this dam \ harnesses the turbulent waters of the Colorado \ River and impounds the largest man-made \ lake in the world. With a height of 727 feet, \ it is the highest dam in the world and has \ a storage capacity of 30,500,000 acre feet. \ Cost of construction $165,000,000.

    l.l. to u.l. printed along left edge: PUBLISHED BY MAX KEGLEY CO., PHOENIX, ARIZONA

  • Collection Name

    Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection

  • Credit Line

    Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Accession Number

    P1976.48.301

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Additional details

Location: Off view
Part of: Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection
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