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Photograph of Arizona side looking towards Callvilles, Nevada-Arizona border, 1929

Date

1929

Description

Black and white image of the view from the Arizona side looking toward Callvilles (out of view, but in the grove of cottonwoods in the distance). It must be remembered that in those days the river was mostly silt, sand and during flood times huge rocks. Government engineers estimated that the Colorado River carried to the Gulf of California 94,000,000 tons of silt and rocks every 24 hours.

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Photograph of Black Canyon, 1929

Date

1929

Description

Black and white image of Black Canyon, where Hoover Dam now is. Sharp hill showing in the background is Fortification Mountain on Arizona side of the river. Fortification is now about halfway covered by the waters of Lake Mead.

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Photograph of Colorado river, Boulder Canyon, August 1929

Date

1929-08

Description

The Colorado River, Boulder Canyon looking upstream from a boat in late August 1929. Drill rig on the Nevada side of the Colorado River can be seen on the left of the photo.

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Photograph of Colorado River, Boulder Canyon, August 1929

Date

1929-08

Description

Black and white photograph of Colorado River, Boulder Canyon in early August 1929. Close up of the first core drill rig on Nevada side of the Colorado River where the dam was first planned. Picture was taken from boat on the river.

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Photograph of Colorado River, Boulder Canyon, 1929

Date

1929

Description

Black and white image of the Colorado River, Boulder Canyon, summer of 1929. Merle Emory's boat traversing Boulder Canyon.

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Photograph of a Deer hung by Colorado River, Boulder Canyon, 1929

Date

1929

Description

Black and white image of the Colorado River, summer of 1929. Dressed deer (hung adjacent to river). Attached to the photo: "One of the many deer we shot and ate during the summer of 1929". Believed to be killed by Merle Emory.

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Photograph of a mercantile store, Saint Thomas, Nevada, 1929

Date

1929

Description

Black and white image of a mercantile store at Saint Thomas, Nevada in 1929. Town was submerged under water during the construction of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead. Photo sleeve contains additional materials.

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Photograph of George Kelly Ryan, June 3, 1929

Date

1929-06-03

Description

Black and white picture of George Kelly Ryan, taken on his birthday, June 3, 1929. Attached to photo: "If memory serves correctly, this picture of me was taken on my birthday, June 3rd, 1929." Photo sleeve contains an enlargement of the original photo.

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Arizona side of the Colorado River looking towards Callville, Nevada-Arizona border: photographic print, 1929

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

George Kelly Ryan Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00044
Collection Name: George Kelly Ryan Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01

Archival Component

Black Canyon, Arizona at water level viewing hills before flooding: photographic print, 1929

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

George Kelly Ryan Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00044
Collection Name: George Kelly Ryan Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01

Archival Component