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Photograph of Charles F. Peterson and others, Boulder City, Nevada, 1948
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of a person in Lost City, Nevada, circa early 1900s
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Archival Collection
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Aerial photograph of Virginia City, Nevada, 1870-1875
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of pottery, Lost City, circa early 1900s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of a house, Carson City, Nevada, circa 1920s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Hoover Dam, Boulder City (Nev.), 1934
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Archival Collection
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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1936
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Archival Collection
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Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
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Abstract
The Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada depict the construction of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam and the development of Boulder City, Nevada from 1869 to 1974, with a bulk of the materials dating from 1929 to 1940. The photographs primarily depict the construction operations in Black Canyon, including digging tunnels, pouring concrete, building the power plant, and inspections by Bureau of Reclamation engineers. The photographs also depict Boulder City, including schools, workers, and dormitories. The collection also includes photographs of St. Thomas, Nevada, Lake Mead, Nelson’s Landing, Nevada, and an archaeological excavation near Lake Mohave, Nevada.
Archival Collection
"Origin and Growth of City Library", 1946
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Las Vegas City Commission Records
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component