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Photograph of Elbert Edwards picking figs in St. Thomas, Nevada, June, 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Elbert Edwards picks figs from an orchard in St. Thomas, Nevada, while standing in the rising waters of Lake Mead.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Elbert Edwards picking figs from an orchard in St. Thomas, Nevada as the rising waters of Lake Mead cover the town. (ca. 1938-39)"
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Photograph of Elbert Edwards at Fort Callville, Nevada, circa 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Elbert Edwards standing on one of the walls of Fort Callville nearly surrounded by the rising waters of Lake Mead.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Elbert Edwards at the ruins of Fort Callville as the waters of Lake Mead rise to cover them. (ca. 1938-39)"
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Photograph of a party of salvagers, St. Thomas, Nevada, June, 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
A group of men dismantling a house and loading the fruits of their labors on a truck. The waters of the rising Lake Mead are in the foreground.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "a party of salvagers are almost too late in dismantling the last of the St. Thomas residences. (c. 1942) (photo by E. Edwards)"
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Photograph of Tamarisk trees sticking out of the water in St. Thomas, Nevada, circa June, 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The tops of tamerisk trees show above the water line of Lake Mead at St. Thomas, Nevada.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "What was once the main throughfare and entrance to the prosperous little Mormon town of St. Thomas now shows only the tops of the tamarix (sic) trees which lined its irrigation ditches. (phto by E. Edwards)"
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Photograph of the top of the St. Thomas, Nevada school, Lake Mead, circa June, 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The remains of the St. Thomas school building about to disappear under the waters of Lake Mead.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "The last of a once modern high school building (St. Thomas) about to disappear forever."
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Photograph of a Union Pacific Railroad crew dismantling the St. Thomas rail spur, Nevada, circa 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The Union Pacific Railroad sends a wrecking crew into the St. Thomas area to reclaim several miles of branch line.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Even the Union Pacific Railway hurriedly sends a wrecking crew into the area to reclaim several miles of branch line that would otherwise wind up along the lake bottom."
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Photograph of St. Thomas, Nevada ruins and Lake Mead, circa July, 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The remains of a house in St. Thomas being covered by water.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Ruins of the town of St. Thomas as waters of Lake Mead rise."
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Photograph of salvage crew on a raft in St. Thomas, June 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Salvage crew on a raft near the ruins of a building in the town of St. Thomas as Lake Mead submerges it.
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Photograph of the ruins of Fort Callville, circa 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Walls of Fort Callville surrounded by the rising waters of Lake Mead.
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Photograph of two men in boats exploring partially submerged Fort Callville ruins, circa 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Two men with boats exploring the walls of Fort Callville as Lake Mead submerges them.
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