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Photograph of early construction on intake towers, Hoover Dam, January 24, 1934

Date

1934-01-24

Archival Collection

Description

An image of beginning intake tower construction at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.

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Photographic slide of bulldozers arriving at Tule Springs, Nevada, September 28, 1962

Date

1962-09-28

Description

Description given with film transparency: "Bulldozers arriving at Tule Springs Site, Nevada."

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Photographic slide of excavation equipment, Clark County, Nevada, circa 1963-1964

Date

1963 (year approximate) to 1964 (year approximate)

Description

A view of excavation tools such as measuring tape and bags at archaeolgical site, possibly a cave.

Image

Photographic slide of people in a cook shack at Tule Springs, Nevada, January 15, 1963

Date

1963-01-15

Description

Unidentified people inside the "cook shack" at Tule Springs camp/work site.

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Photograph of truck bridges during Hoover Dam construction, April 12, 1932

Date

1932-04-12

Description

Construction site for Boulder Dam, now called Hoover Dam. With the approach of the annual spring rise in the river, the temporary truck bridge shown on the right has been abandoned. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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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
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00100
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Ernest Clary Papers on Basic Magnesium, Inc. Engineering Plans

Identifier

MS-00044

Abstract

The Ernest Clary Papers on Basic Magnesium, Inc. Engineering Plans (1941-1944) contain an essay written by Clary formalizing the engineering process in building Basic Magnesium, Inc. (BMI). Also included are maps of the area around the plant and site maps of the main BMI structures.

Archival Collection

Photograph of a bridge across Boulder Canyon, Nevada, 1931

Date

1931

Description

Bridge across Boulder Canyon at Hoover Dam site near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931.

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