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President Calvin Coolidge signing bill to begin construction of Boulder Dam: photographic print

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Date

1932-07-20

Description

From the Elizabeth Harrington Photograph Collection (PH-00291). Inscription with image reads: "Bill authorizing construction of Boulder Dam was signed Dec. 21, 1928 by President Calvin Coolidge. Those participating in the ceremony were from left to right: Elwood Mead, Commissioner of Reclamation; Congressman Phil Swing, California, author of the Bill; President Coolidge; Senator Hiram Johnson, California, author of the Bill; Congressman Addison T. Smith, Idaho, Chairman of the Reclamation Committee and W. B. Mathews, General Counsel Boulder Dam Association." insc. by E(lizabeth) Harrington.

Digital ID

pho032879

Physical Identifier

0291_0049
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    Citation

    pho032879. Elizabeth Harrington Photograph Collection, approximately 1910-1959. PH-00291. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1rv0dc9j

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

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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