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Virginia Logan Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00019

Abstract

The Virginia Logan Photograph Collection contains photographic prints, negatives, and slides primarily depicting Nevada between approximately 1900 and 1940 with a focus on Las Vegas and its local landscapes. These photographs were taken by Glenn Davis.

Archival Collection

Eaton, Bruce M., 1904-1985

Bruce Eaton was born December 20, 1904 in Toronto, Kansas. His family moved to various places in the Midwest of the United States before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in June of 1932. He held jobs in truck driving, construction for the Hoover (Boulder) Dam, a superintendent for Clark County School District, and a congressional member of Boulder City, Nevada. Eaton passed away September of 1985.

Person

Film transparency of Herbert Hoover and his party touring the Boulder Canyon Project, November 12, 1932

Date

1932-11-12

Description

Black and white image of Herbert Hoover and several others touring the Boulder Canyon Project. The following printed description accompanies the image: "President Herbert Hoover and official party in Tunnel No. 2 during inspection tour of Boulder Canyon Project. Left to right: Construction Engineer W. R. Young, Bureau of Reclamation; Mr. Ritchey , Secretary to the President; Chief Engineer R. F. Walter, Bureau of Reclamation; Mrs. Hoover; President Hoover; Mrs. Wilbur; Secretary of the Interior R. L. Wilbur; E. O. Wattis, First Vice-President, Six Companies, Inc.; F. T. Crowe, Gen. Superintendent, Six Companies , Inc." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

Image

Letter from A. M. Folger to Howard Mount (Kennewick, Washington), January 21, 1948

Date

1948-01-21

Archival Collection

Description

Letter from Folger to a student who was writing a paper on water in Las Vegas containing a brief overview of the topic.

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