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Photograph of Carl Gray handing Ray Lyman Wilbur the first railroad spur spike for Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s

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Date

1930 to 1933

Description

Black and white image of several prominent figures, in front of a crowd outdoors. From left to right: Governor Balzar of Nevada; Carl Gray, President of Union Pacific Railroad Company; Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior; Governor of Colorado (possibly Edwin C. Johnson). Gray is handing Lyman the first spike to be driven for the spur line to Boulder Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

Digital ID

pho004285

Physical Identifier

0020_0038
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    pho004285. 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/d1n58ck53.

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

    Extent

    4018 x 2740 pixels
    6.6967 x 4.5667 inches
    33053020 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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    image/tiff