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Photograph of the unveiling of the memorial plaque, Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935

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Date

1935-09-30

Description

An image of the memorial plaque after it was unveiled at Boulder Dam. Spectators of the event gathered beneath the plaque commemorating the 96 men who had died during the construction of the dam. Transcribed across the center of the plaque: "They died to make the desert bloom." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

Digital ID

pho001574

Physical Identifier

0100_1088
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    pho001574. L. F. Manis Photograph Collection. PH-00100. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1bn5d.

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

    Extent

    2931 x 1845 pixels
    4.885 x 3.075 inches
    16247416 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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    image/tiff