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Photograph of Blue Diamond/Cottonwood Valley, Nevada, before 1930

Date

open start to 1930

Description

View looking northeast over Blue Diamond towards the Spring Mountains.

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Photograph of temporary shanty town along Colorado River, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Shack town filled with people waiting for jobs building the Hoover Dam.

Transcribed Notes: Written on back: 4-18-31

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Photograph of Hoover Dam worker beside the Colorado River, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Hoover Dam worker and an Ingersoll Rand electric generator beside the Colorado River looking Northwest towards the Hemenway Wash.

Transcribed Notes: Written on back: 4-18-31

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Photograph of steamshovel working on the road to the Hoover Dam construction site, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Steamshovel working on the road to the Hoover Dam construction site looking east over the Colorado River.

Transcribed Notes: Written on back: 4-18-31

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Photograph of construction of a water tank in Boulder City, circa 1931

Date

1931 to 1935

Description

Construction of a water tank in Boulder City.

Transcribed Notes: Written on back: "3-13-31; Reservoir tank to supply Boulder City - Tanks on hill above Boulder City"

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Photograph of men laying sewer pipe in Boulder City, circa 1931

Date

1931 to 1935

Description

Laying a sewer line in Boulder City.

Transcribed Notes: Written on back: 10-12-31

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Photograph of a Union Pacific tour-bus on Highway 93, Nevada, circa 1933

Date

1933 (year approximate)

Description

A Union Pacific tour-bus in a pullout overlooking Hemenway Wash off Highway 93.

Transcribed Notes: Written on back: 9-20-33

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Photograph of Russell well, May 15, 1922

Date

1922-06-17

Description

Russell artesian well

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten on front: Russell Well[s], May 15, 1922; Handwritten on back: Taken by Julian Anderson

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Aerial photograph of the Las Vegas Strip, circa 1975

Date

1975 (year approximate)

Description

Aerial view of Las Vegas Strip, looking north from MGM Grand Hotel and the Dunes.

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Aerial photograph of University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1977

Date

1977 (year approximate)

Description

Aerial view of UNLV. Also showing part of Las Vegas north of the university. Photograph follows Maryland Parkway north from about Tropicana Avenue. Both downtown Las Vegas and North Las Vegas can be seen in the distance.

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