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Locations in Southern Nevada and the Southwestern United States photographs, 1900-1975

Level of Description

Series

Identifier

III.

Scope and Contents

The locations in Southern Nevada and the Southwestern United States photographs depict people in Southern Nevada and the Southwestern United States from approximately 1900 to 1975. The photographs include politicians and engineers investigating the Colorado River for the future sight of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam in Black Canyon; Hoover Dam workers and construction; the towns of Goodsprings, Beatty, and Indian Springs in Nevada; the Grand Canyon in Arizona; and Mount Charleston in Nevada. The items described include black-and-white photographic prints, postcards, and negatives; items listed are photographic prints unless otherwise specified.

Date

1900-1975

Extent

2.1 Linear Feet (8 hanging folders, 1 flat file, and 1 shared box of negatives)

Arrangement

The materials remain in original order.

English