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Photograph of the view from Fortification Hill, Lake Mead, circa 1935-1950

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Date

1935 to 1950

Description

The view from the top of Fortification Hill that overlooks Hemenway Wash and Boulder Beach in Lake Mead. Created in the late 1930s when Hoover Dam was built atop of the Colorado River, Lake Mead is one of the largest man-made reservoirs in the United States at 112 miles long and 500 feet deep.

Digital ID

pho003204

Physical Identifier

0100_3028
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    Citation

    pho003204. 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/d1787f.

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    Digital Provenance

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

    Extent

    3942 x 2732 pixels
    6.57 x 4.5533 inches
    32332866 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

    Format

    image/tiff