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Film transparency of a general view of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s-1940s

Date

1930 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

The possible view of a gas station in Boulder City, Nevada. Transcribed onto the large sign on the front of the building: "Standard Oil Products."

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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, December 15, 1933-June, 1934

Date

1933 to 1934

Archival Collection

Description

Panoramic view of houses from the water tank in Boulder City. This photo was taken between December 15, 1933 and June, 1934.

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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, December 15, 1933-June, 1934

Date

1933 to 1934

Archival Collection

Description

Panoramic view of houses from the water tank in Boulder City. This photo was taken between December 15, 1933 and June, 1934.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, Culver City, California, August 16, 1947

Date

1947-08-16

Description

A view of Howard Hughes after being interviewed about his controversial XF-11 photo reconnaissance plane by Republican of Washington, Senator Harry Cain in Culver City, California. Here Hughes' mustache has been digitally removed from the photo.

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Photograph of the Boulder Dam Hotel, Boulder City, Nevada, January 25, 1935

Date

1935-01-25

Description

The grayscale view of the backside of the Boulder Dam Hotel located in Boulder City, Nevada. The hotel is located at 1305 Arizona Street.

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Slide of government tents, near Boulder City, Nevada, April 10, 1931

Date

1931-04-10

Description

A black and white image of government-issued tents set up near Boulder City for people working on Hoover Dam.

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Slide of Petroglyphs on a rock, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 2000s

Date

unspecified year in 200X (year approximate)

Description

Petroglyphs in the Boulder City Dry Fall Area. The exact location is unknown, but the location is possibly in Keyhole Canyon. Petroglyphs are pictogram and logogram images created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, or abrading. Outside North America, scholars often use terms such as "carving", "engraving", or other descriptions of the technique to refer to such images. Petroglyphs are found world-wide, and are often associated with prehistoric peoples. The word comes from the Greek words petro-, theme of the word "petra" meaning "stone", and glyphein meaning "to carve", and was originally coined in French as pétroglyphe. The term petroglyph should not be confused with petrograph, which is an image drawn or painted on a rock face. Both types of image belong to the wider and more general category of rock art or parietal art. Petroforms, or patterns and shapes made by many large rocks and boulders over the ground, are also quite different. Inukshuks are also uni

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Nevada Legislature in Carson City, Nevada: photographic prints

Date

1920 (year approximate) to 1929 (year approximate)

Description

From the Albert S. Henderson Photograph Collection (PH-00317). Image 002 has identifications of those pictured.

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Lake Mead Park Rangers, Boulder City, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1941

Description

From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). Boulder City Rangers force in 1941 with Chief Chas. Peterson. From left to right is Micheal Slattery, Geo. Talley, unidentified, Harold Lampsa, Jack Weiler, C. Kirby, Wedell, Floyd Genery, Rice, Bywater, Patrien, Merritt.

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Architectural drawing of Harrah's Resort Atlantic City, west elevation, November 5, 1983

Date

1983-11-05

Description

Conceptual sketches of Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City. 'SK-4A.'
Site Name: Harrah's Marina Resort (Atlantic City)
Address: 777 Harrah's Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ

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