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Photograph of several officials signing the contract to construct Hoover Dam, 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 and signing the contract. Standing to the far right are Walker J. Young and C.P. "Pop" Squires. Also identified in the photograph (in no particular order) are W.R. Armstrong, R.F. Walter, and Louis Crampton.

Digital ID

pho004283

Physical Identifier

0020_0036
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    Citation

    pho004283. Glenn Davis Photograph Collection. PH-00020. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1wp9t62t.

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

    Extent

    3942 x 2778 pixels
    6.57 x 4.63 inches
    32877312 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

    Format

    image/tiff