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Marion Earl oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Marion Earl conducted by Robert Pearce on March 13, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Earl discusses relocating to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1923, serving as a member of the board of directors for the Chamber of Commerce, and then being elected president of the chamber in 1941. He also discusses being elected justice of the peace in 1934, and serving for two terms.
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Albright, George H., 1909-1996
George Albright was born December 06, 1909 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1931. He had a role in creating the building plans for the Hoover Dam, he worked with the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and the Clark County Board of County Commissioners, and he dealt with planning conventions on various Las Vegas Strip properties. Albright passed away November 08, 1996.
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Albright, George H.
George Albright was born December 06, 1909 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1931. He had a role in creating the building plans for the Hoover Dam, he worked with the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and the Clark County Board of County Commissioners, and he dealt with planning conventions on various Las Vegas Strip properties. Albright passed away November 08, 1996.
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Boulder City tract maps created by the Public Works Department, Division of Engineering and compiled by American Arial Surveys, Inc., approximately 1930 to 1960
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Collection of Boulder City, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area Maps and Brochures
Box/Folder: Flat File 05
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Two levels of highway which will cross top of the dam. Note the rubble stone masonry retaining wall. High-level concrete mixing plant will be located in the draw in foreground: photographic print, 1932 March 02
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Six Companies, Inc. Hoover Dam Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 03
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Looking upstream at Black Canyon. Dam will be located just upstream from footbridge, at bottom of picture. Entrance to upper portals of diversion tunnels opposite the middle truck bridge: photographic print, 1932 March 12
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Six Companies, Inc. Hoover Dam Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 03
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Looking downstream from same point as photograph number 989. Lower portals of diversion tunnels are just below. This picture presents graphic view of problem of muck disposal: photographic print, 1932 March 14
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Six Companies, Inc. Hoover Dam Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 03
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Interior of diversion tunnel Number 3, near upper portal. Invert and side wall sections of three-feet thick concrete lining have been poured: photographic print, 1932 June 02
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Six Companies, Inc. Hoover Dam Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 03
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Interior of diversion tunnel Number 3, showing method of pouring alternate slabs in side wall section of tunnel lining. Lining form is shown in background: photographic print, 1932 June 22
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Six Companies, Inc. Hoover Dam Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 03
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Ten-car train of gravel crossing 1100-foot trestle bridge and bound for screening plant. Round trip take slightly over two hours: photographic print, 1932 May 03
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Six Companies, Inc. Hoover Dam Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 03
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