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Evans, Louis F., 1914-
Louis Evans was born August 08, 1914 in Jones County, Iowa. He moved to Nevada in 1945 in search for employment. Construction on the Hoover Dam had begun at this point, and Evans worked as a well driver. He also held a job as a dairyman, delivering milk twice a day. Evans and his wife moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1947 to raise their family in Vegas Heights.
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Dillingham, John N., 1904-1983
John Dillingham was born February 20, 1904 in Grace, Idaho. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1937 with his wife, Mabel. His career revolved around working as an engineer and a brakeman at the railroad. He also had various labor jobs on the Hoover Dam. Dillingham passed away November 21, 1983.
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Ligouri, Steven, 1962-
Steven Ligouri was born February 22, 1962 and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. He’s an artist whose creations can be enjoyed at such places as the Hoover Dam, where his famous High Scaler sculptor sits comfortably. Ligouri began mastering his trade making jewelry with assistance of his father, Bruno Ligouri, who owned a turquoise shop in Boulder City, Nevada.
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Fortification Hill and Williamsville ghost town: photographic print
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Walter Dane oral history interview
Oral history interview with Walter Dane conducted by Ann K. Clark on March 11, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Dane discusses relocating to Indian Springs in 1930 before settling in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1943, then moving to Utah in 1968. Dane also covers the growth and development of the Las Vegas and Indian Springs areas.
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David Bruce Dill oral history interview
Oral history interview with David Bruce Dill conducted by Luise A. Soholt on March 13, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Bruce Dill discusses his experience as a researcher in physiology, specifically in Boulder City, Nevada. Dill first discusses his educational background, studies done around the world, and his interest in the effects of heat on the workers of Boulder Dam. He then discusses the topics and findings of some of his studies, including one on heat cramps and one on a comparison between sweating in a dog versus in a human.
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Harry Brown oral history interview
Oral history interview with Harry Brown conducted by James Hopkins for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. During the interview, Brown describes some of his experiences from being in the Sheriff’s Mounted Posse, the equivalent of a modern search and rescue team, which was deputized by the sheriff. Brown additionally describes the tradition of the Helldorado parades, in which he was a part, and he provides his overall thoughts on living in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Water overtakes "No Parkin" signs along a Lake Mead shoreline, looking northeast in Lake Mead, Nevada: photographic slide, 1983 August
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of 1983 Hoover Dam Overflow Photographs
Box/Folder: Box SH-052
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Water overtakes "No Parkin" signs along a Lake Mead shoreline, looking northeast in Lake Mead, Nevada: photographic slide, 1983 August
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of 1983 Hoover Dam Overflow Photographs
Box/Folder: Box SH-052
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Desert palm trees are surrounded by water near a Lake Mead marina, looking northwest in Lake Mead, Nevada: photographic slide, 1983 August
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of 1983 Hoover Dam Overflow Photographs
Box/Folder: Box SH-052
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