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Photograph of the recreational building, Boulder City, Nevada, October 12, 1931

Date

1931-10-12

Description

The grayscale view of the recreational building for the Hoover Dam workers in Boulder City, Nevada.

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Boulder City, Nevada maps, drawings, and brochures, 1930 to 1998

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The Boulder City, Nevada maps, drawings, and brochures series (1930-1998) depicts Boulder City's early planning and development in the 1930s as well as the later development between the 1950s and 1980s. The series also includes maps of Boulder City after its incorporation in 1960 and advertisement posters from Boulder City organizations.

Archival Collection

UNLV University Libraries Collection of Boulder City, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area Maps and Brochures
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00955
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Collection of Boulder City, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area Maps and Brochures
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of businesses on the Nevada Highway, downtown Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

View of business on Nevada Highway, Boulder City, probably taken from intersection of Wyoming Street and Nevada Highway looking northeast. Signs for a Texaco station, Boulder City Drugs, the Manix Department Store and L.T. Meisner's Electric and Plumbing Shop are seen. The Bureau of Reclamation Administration Building is seen in the distance.

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Photographic record of storm damage to Union Pacific Railroad railway lines, March 2, 1938

Date

1938-03-02

Description

Selected pages from a photographic record book of the damage to the main rail line from California to Utah from a 1938 storm. Text accompanying photos include description of track location.

Text

Boulder City, Nevada and Hoover Dam photographs, 1930-1935

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

Materials depict the construction of Boulder City, Nevada and the Hoover (Boulder) Dam from 1930 to 1935. The photographs primarily depict construction of the master planned community of Boulder City, which was built to house workers during the construction of the dam. The photographs also depict construction of the dam, surveyors working in Black Canyon and on the Colorado River, and buildings in Boulder City. The photographs also depict Williamsville, the small settlement that preceded Boulder City.

Archival Collection

Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00043
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Mrs. Robert Baker, Boulder City, Nevada, approximately 1935

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Elton and Madelaine Garrett Photograph and Architectural Drawing Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00265
Collection Name: Elton and Madelaine Garrett Photograph and Architectural Drawing Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 15

Archival Component

Photograph of Lewis camp near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931

Date

1931

Description

The grayscale view of Lewis camp located midway between Boulder City and the Colorado River.

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Film transparency of downtown, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1940

Date

1931 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

An exterior view of downtown Boulder City, including the Chamber of Commerce and Boulder Cafe.

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Photograph of Boulder Highway preparation near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931

Date

1931

Description

A view of mules grading the soil for the construction of Boulder Highway near Boulder City, Nevada.

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Postcard showing Lake Mead from Boulder City, Nevada, circa late 1930s-1940s

Date

1936 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

A view of Lake Mead, as seen from Boulder City.

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