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Film transparency of people in the visitors' gallery in a power plant at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1937 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image of the visitors' gallery inside the Hoover Dam powerhouse packed full of people. Hand-printed text at bottom of image reads: "Visitors gallery, Power Plant, Boulder Dam." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of a highway near Hoover Dam, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a highway near Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of postcard showing a boat transporting gold ore on Lake Mead, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a mining building and a boat on Lake Mead. Gold ore claims were made near the northern shores of Lake Mead in the late 1930s, after the completion of Hoover Dam. Shipments of ore were towed down Lake Mead by barge for railroad transport. Text on bottom of image reads: "First load of gold ore to be transported on Boulder Lake by barge." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of a postcard showing a boat transporting gold ore on Lake Mead, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a mining building and a boat on Lake Mead. Gold ore claims were made near the northern shores of Lake Mead in the late 1930s, after the completion of Hoover Dam. Shipments of ore were towed down Lake Mead by barge for railroad transport. Text on bottom of image reads: "First load of gold ore to be transported on Boulder Lake by barge." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of a nuclear bomb blast near Frenchman Flats, Nevada, 1957
Date
1957
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a mushroom cloud resulting from above-ground nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site.
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Photograph of a nuclear bomb blast near Frenchman Flats, Nevada, 1957
Date
1957
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a mushroom cloud resulting from above-ground nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site.
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Postcard collection of Hoover Dam, circa late 1950s
Date
1955 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A color collection of thirteen connected postcards showing various images of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead.
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Postcard collection of Las Vegas scenes, circa 1950s
Date
1955 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A color collection of thirteen connected postcards showing various Las Vegas scenes.
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