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Postcard of the Colorado River, circa late 1920s - early 1930s

Date

1925 to 1935

Description

A view of the Colorado River, most likely near the Hoover Dam construction site.

Image

Frank "Doc" Jensen: photograph

Date

1934-08

Description

Frank "Doc" Jensen in front of a partially-constructed Boulder Dam. (August 1934)

Image

Film transparency of Lake Mead, circa late 1930s

Date

1936 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

Black and white image of a boat on Lake Mead. Hoover Dam's upstream face and intake towers are visible in the background. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

Image

Aerial photograph of Parker Dam, circa 1938-1940s

Date

1938 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

An image of Parker Dam on the Colorado River at the California-Arizona border, 155 miles downstream from Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

Image

Alice Lake-Rockwell and Earl Rockwell Photographs

Identifier

PH-00040

Abstract

The Alice Lake-Rockwell and Earl Rockwell Photographs depict the Las Vegas, Nevada area from approximately 1880 to 1962. The photographs primarily depict the Lake-Rockwell Family in Las Vegas, including Earl Rockwell with a local baseball team, the Las Vegas Volunteer Fire Department, and the Las Vegas Police. Other photographs include the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site and views of the completed dam. The photographs also portray family members from the Rockwell Family.

Archival Collection

Ernest Mitchell Pratt Photographs

Identifier

PH-00206

Abstract

The Ernest Mitchell Pratt Photographs (approximately 1932-1936) consist of black-and-white photographic prints, signed and unsigned, taken by Pratt while Hoover Dam was under construction. Many prints are signed and mounted, and two are noted as award-winning photographs shown at the Annual International Salon of Camera Pictorialists in Los Angeles, California. There are additional working prints included alongside the final prints for most of the scenes. Also included in the collection is one small photograph of Pratt. This collection was formerly known as the Price Photograph Collection.

Archival Collection