Hoover Dam construction: Commemorative coin, 1931

Photograph

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Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum

0002:1732: Hoover Dam construction: Commemorative coin, 1931 [These coins were sponsored by the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce to commemorate awarding the contract for construction of the Hoover Dam. The first coin, struck in gold mined in Clark County, was presented to President Herbert Hoover.] [see Las Vegas Evening Review-Journal, 3-3-31, 1:6; 3-7-31, 1:3; 3-28-31, 1:6; 4-4-31, 2:4; 4-13-31, 1:2; 4-14-31, 1:7; 4-23-31, 1:5; 4-24-31, 1:4; 4-29-31, 2:8 and 4:3]
0002:1732

Hoover Dam construction: Commemorative coin, 1931 [These coins were sponsored by the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce to commemorate awarding the contract for construction of the Hoover Dam. The first coin, struck in gold mined in Clark County, was presented to President Herbert Hoover.] [see Las Vegas Evening Review-Journal, 3-3-31, 1:6; 3-7-31, 1:3; 3-28-31, 1:6; 4-4-31, 2:4; 4-13-31, 1:2; 4-14-31, 1:7; 4-23-31, 1:5; 4-24-31, 1:4; 4-29-31, 2:8 and 4:3]

Name/Title

Hoover Dam construction: Commemorative coin, 1931

Entry/Object ID

0002:1732

Description

Hoover Dam construction: Commemorative coin, 1931 [These coins were sponsored by the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce to commemorate awarding the contract for construction of the Hoover Dam. The first coin, struck in gold mined in Clark County, was presented to President Herbert Hoover.] [see Las Vegas Evening Review-Journal, 3-3-31, 1:6; 3-7-31, 1:3; 3-28-31, 1:6; 4-4-31, 2:4; 4-13-31, 1:2; 4-14-31, 1:7; 4-23-31, 1:5; 4-24-31, 1:4; 4-29-31, 2:8 and 4:3]

Collection

Hoover Dam Construction, Hoover Dam Souvenirs, Newspapers

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Las Vegas Evening Review Journal

Role

Photographer

Date made

1931 - 1931

Notes

Original or Negative: Original] [see Las Vegas Evening Review-Journal, 3-3-31, 1:6; 3-7-31, 1:3; 3-28-31, 1:6; 4-4-31, 2:4; 4-13-31, 1:2; 4-14-31, 1:7; 4-23-31, 1:5; 4-24-31, 1:4; 4-29-31, 2:8 and 4:3]

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Hoover Dam, Construction, Commemorative Coin

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Negative No.: N/A

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: (3 1/2 x 5)

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Research room

Date

January 13, 2026

General Notes

Note

Negative Location: N/A Notes: June 2015 PastPerfect Conversion

Created By

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Create Date

November 30, 2020

Updated By

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Update Date

January 13, 2026