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Photograph of advancing waters of Lake Mead, Nevada, 1938
Date
1938-06
Archival Collection
Description
Looking east at Hugh Lords' garage and the Valley of Fire from the advancing waters of Lake Mead.
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Photograph of Fremont Street at night (Las Vegas), 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph looking west down Fremont Street from 1st Street. Embossed on front of photo: "Glenn A. Davis, Photographer."
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV
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Photograph of land auction reenactment, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15, 1980
Date
1980-05-15
Archival Collection
Description
Re-enactment of land auction as a celebration for City of Las Vegas' Diamond Jubilee (75th anniversary). L-R: (1) John Cahlan, Jubilee coordinator; (2) Mayor Bill Briare; (3) City Commissioner Ron Lurie.
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Photograph of Charles F. Peterson and others, Boulder City, Nevada, 1948
Date
1948
Archival Collection
Description
Charles F. Peterson, the Chief Ranger in Boulder City (center), posing beside two other unidentified men in Boulder City, Nevada.
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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Arizona Street in Boulder City. From this view point, several shops are visible, such as the Visitors Bureau and the Nava-Hopi Trading Post, as well as a sign directing visitors to the nearby Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and a group of men, August 01, 1938
Date
1938-08-01
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes and his crew of globe girdlers (L-to-R) Thomas Thurlow, Ed Lund, Albert Lodwick, Hughes, Harry Connor and Dick Stoddart. 8-1-38. (Press Association)." Howard Hughes is standing third from the left.
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Photograph of a locomotive and driver, Boulder City, May 31, 1931
Date
1931-05-31
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of the locomotive Boulder City Special and driver Oscar Peiffer.
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Slide of Nevada Highway, Boulder City, Nevada, May 6, 1932
Date
1932-05-06
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the Nevada Highway in Boulder City, as seen from the Administration Building.
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Slide of homes in Boulder City, Nevada, October 12, 1931
Date
1931-10-12
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of homes for government engineers while under construction in Boulder City.
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