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Film transparency of "Big Bertha" near Boulder City, Nevada, circa early 1930s

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Date

1931 to 1935

Description

Black and white image of "Big Bertha," the Six Companies, Inc. motor transport used to haul workmen between Boulder City and Hoover Dam. This double-decker truck could haul 154 men. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

Digital ID

pho004491

Physical Identifier

0071_0113
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    Citation

    pho004491. Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada. PH-00071. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1dn3zv8x.

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    Digital Provenance

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

    Extent

    5257 x 3728 pixels
    4.3808 x 3.1067 inches
    19621524 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

    Format

    image/tiff