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Slide of a kite flying near the Nevada Test Site, 1984

Date

1984-05-08

Description

Color image of a kite with the word "peace" on it, flown by the Lenten Desert Experience (also called the Nevada Desert Experience), a group demonstrating against nuclear testing.

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Slide of protesters with a globe near the Nevada Test Site, 1984

Date

1984

Description

Color image of people involved with the Lenten Desert Experience (also called the Nevada Desert Experience), a group protesting nuclear testing. One is holding a globe of the world.

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Slide of police at a protest near the Nevada Test Site, 1986

Date

1986

Description

Color image of police at a demonstration held by American Peace Test, a group protesting nuclear testing.

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Slide of protesters near the Nevada Test Site, April 1986

Date

1986-04

Description

Color image of protesters, possibly part of the Lenten Desert Experience (also called the Nevada Desert Experience), a group who opposes nuclear testing.

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Slide of protesters near the Nevada Test Site, April 1986

Date

1986-04

Description

Color image of a crowd of people protesting nuclear testing. Some are carrying large wooden crosses.

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Slide of protesters near the Nevada Test Site, April 1986

Date

1986-04

Description

Color image of people involved with American Peace Test, a group protesting nuclear testing.

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Photograph of man working at the Hoover Dam construction site, 1931

Date

1931

Description

Close-up of an unidentified man working on construction of Hoover Dam near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931.

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Photograph of Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site, 1930 - 1933

Date

1930 to 1933

Description

A construction scene of the Hover (Boulder) Dam.

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Photograph of Giles' grave site, Goldfield (Nev.), March 1959

Date

1959-03

Description

Edwin S. and Edith C. Giles graves in Goldfield (Nevada) Cemetary. Inscription reads: "Picture taken March 1959. This is a picture of the graves of my beloved parents Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Scofield Giles. They rest here in the 'shadow of the malaphie' at Goldfied, Nevada where they lived so happily for 30 years. Their grave is covered with purple glass and green to try to make it less eugly [sic] as nothing will grow here... Clyde and I made this cover-ing-by pressing by hand the purple and green glass into fresh cement, to resemble purple flowers with a green border, a task of love." - Edith G. Barcus

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Photograph of Giles' grave site, Goldfield (Nev.), March 1959

Date

1959-03

Description

Edwin S. and Edith C. Giles graves in Goldfield (Nevada) Cemetary. Inscription reads: "Picture taken March 1959. This is a picture of the graves of my beloved parents Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Scofield Giles. They rest here in the 'shadow of the malaphie' at Goldfied, Nevada where they lived so happily for 30 years. Their grave is covered with purple glass and green to try to make it less eugly [sic] as nothing will grow here... Clyde and I made this cover-ing-by pressing by hand the purple and green glass into fresh cement, to resemble purple flowers with a green border, a task of love." - Edith G. Barcus

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