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Photograph of motor lorry at Hoover Dam, 1930s.

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

A motor lorry belonging to construction companies that built Hoover Dam carries workers to the dam site.

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Photograph of view from the Hoover Dam, December 20, 1936

Date

1936-12-20

Description

Water being released from the dam into the reservoir below. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Photograph of valley near Colorado River, Boulder City (Nev.), approximately 1930-1934

Date

1930 to 1934

Description

The valley of the Colorado River in Boulder City in the early 1930s. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Photograph of construction at dam's base, Hoover Dam, approximately 1932-19336

Date

1932 to 1936

Description

A blurry photograph of the construction of the power house at the Hoover Dam. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Photograph of a blast, Hoover Dam, approximately 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Description

A blast during the construction on the Hoover Dam near the dormitories. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Photograph of a bridge, Hoover Dam, approximately 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Description

A bridge used for construction on the Hoover Dam in early 1930s. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Photograph of a turbine, Hoover Dam, 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Description

The inside of the turbine room in the Hoover Dam in the early 1930s. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Photographs and clippings from Temple Beth Sholom scrapbook, 1970s-1990s

Date

1948 to 2000

Archival Collection

Description

Photographs and correspondence document the history of Temple Beth Sholom, including the ground breaking and construction of the campus in Summerlin. Also included in this set of images are photographs of Rita Deanin Abbey fabricating the Wall of Creation installation for the Temple on Oakey Boulevard in the 1970s.

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Transcript from interview with George Simmons conducted by Claytee D. White, December 13, 2013

Date

2013-12-13

Description

Transcript from interview with George Simmons by Claytee White on December 13, 2013. Simmons talks about how he came to Las Vegas in 1963, and his wife, Eva. Simmons was a designer for Sproul Homes and later worked for Holmes and Narver, an engineering firm. He discusses his education at Texas Southern and the University of Texas.

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Deal, L. Joe (Laurie Joe), 1924-2008

Laurie Joe Deal wa born on July 3, 1924 in Hickory, North Carolina. Laurie married Rosa Allen on April 26, 1958 and they had three children: David, Stephen, and James.

Deal obtained a bachelor of science degree in science and math from Lenoir Rhyne College.

Deal is associated with the Nevada Test Site as Director of the Civil Effects Group for the Application Englineering Company (AEC) and as a BioMed member of the Nevada Test Site planning board.

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