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Photograph of the signing of the Six Companies contract, Las Vegas, April 1931

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Date

1931-04

Description

Black and white image of officials from the Six Companies of San Francisco and the Bureau of Reclamation, as well as some local individuals, signing the contract to construct Hoover Dam (note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947). Henry J. Kaiser is seated, signing the contract. Standing at the second spot from the left is Al Cahlan, Las Vegas Review Journal Managing Editor. Standing at the far right is Charles P. "Pop" Squires. Also identified in the photograph (in no particular order) are W.R. Armstrong, Walker J. Young (Bureau of Reclamation Engineer), R.F. Walter, and Louis Crampton.

Digital ID

pho004868

Physical Identifier

0010_0071
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    pho004868. Lake-Eglington Family Photograph Collection. PH-00010. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d14b2x47n.

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    Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room

    Extent

    4974 x 2696 pixels
    8.29 x 4.4933 inches
    40253244 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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