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Photograph of ruins of the Mormon Fort, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1931

Date

1929 to 1933

Description

Abandoned adobe buildings at the Mormon Fort site (now known as the Old Mormon Fort), Las Vegas, Nevada. Site Name: Las Vegas Mormon Fort (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Image

Photograph of dam construction, Hoover Dam, February 10, 1932

Date

1932-02-10

Description

Construction site of the Boulder Dam, now known as Hoover Dam. Marion electric drag line with 5 cubic yard capacity bucket loading gravel. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

Image

Photograph of concrete mixing plant, Hoover Dam, March 28, 1932

Date

1932-03-28

Description

Low-level concrete mixing plant at the construction site of Boulder Dam, now called Hoover Dam. Picture taken using telephoto lens. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

Image

Film transparency of the gravel testing laboratory, Las Vegas, September 20, 1929

Date

1929-09-20

Description

Black and white image of the gravel testing laboratory at the site of the former Stewart Ranch, also known as the Las Vegas Ranch. Site Name: Las Vegas Ranch (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Image

Film transparency of the gravel testing laboratory, Las Vegas, September 20, 1929

Date

1929-09-20

Description

Black and white image of the gravel testing laboratory at the site of the former Stewart Ranch, also known as the Las Vegas Ranch. Site Name: Las Vegas Ranch (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Image

Photographs of landscapes and wildlife in the Southwest, 1900-1959

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

Materials contain photographic prints, photographic slides, and photographic negatives depicting landscapes in the southwestern United States. The photographs primarily depict natural features in Nevada, including the Colorado River, Black Canyon, Valley of Fire, and Mount Charleston. The photographs also depict the Grand Canyon in Arizona, atomic tests at the Nevada Test Site, and the areas around Lake Mead.

Archival Collection

L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00100
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

MGM construction party, image 10

Description

Stuart Mason talks to an unidentified woman at the MGM construction site.

Harvey's Limited Edition Plate Collection

Identifier

MS-00287

Abstract

The Harvey's Limited Edition Plates Collection (1970-1979) contains four pewter plates that depict four Las Vegas, Nevada historical sites: the Union Pacific Depot; City Hall in 1935; Clark County Courthouse in 1914; and Fourth Street School in 1910.

Archival Collection