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Photograph of final wall of penstock, Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935
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Film transparency of "Nig" the dog, Hoover Dam, circa 1935
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Film transparency of "Nig" the dog, Hoover Dam, circa 1935
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Photograph of Boulder City (Nev.), December 11, 1931
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Photograph of museum basement stairway, Boulder City (Nev.), January 10, 1938
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Patricia Lappin interview, February 26, 1980: transcript
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Archival Collection
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From the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas collection OH-01063. On February 26, 1980, Nancy Bright interviewed school teacher, Patricia Lappin (born April 14th, 1924 in Denver, Colorado) at Robert L. Taylor Elementary School in Henderson, Nevada. The interview covers Boulder City, Nevada around Hoover Dam. The two discuss the different gambling habits between Southern Nevada locals and Las Vegas tourists. During the latter half of the interview, the two speak at length about the impact of nuclear waste on Nevada. Lappin explains the unique issues that Southern Nevada faces as one of three states to accept nuclear waste.
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Pueblo Grande de Nevada Manuscript Collection
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The Pueblo Grande de Nevada Manuscript Collection (1924-1983) contains journal articles, photocopies of artifact inventories, reports, correspondence, and field notes related to the Pueblo Grande de Nevada archaeological site located in the Overton Valley of Southern Nevada. The bulk of the materials are related to Mark R. Harrington's archaeological reports, journal articles, and data from sites throughout the Overton and Moapa valleys. The collection also includes materials related to the Boulder Dam Park Museum (Lost City Museum of Archaeology) located in Overton, Nevada, which housed many of the artifacts and photographs from Harrington's archaeological sites.
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Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print
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Photograph of Lakeview Point, Lake Mead, circa 1935
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Photograph of construction on Hoover Dam diversion tunnel, circa 1932-1933
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