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Photograph of construction in Boulder City, Nevada, October 12, 1931
Date
1931-10-12
Archival Collection
Description
The grayscale view of government engineers' home under construction in Boulder City, Nevada.
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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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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, and Lake Mead, circa 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image showing an aerial view of Boulder City. The outlines of the small city are distinctively marked by the stark contrast between the city's greenery and the surrounding desert. In the far distance, the shores of Lake Mead can be seen peaking out from behind the mountains. Note: Bits of the airplane from which the image itself was taken can be seen in the upper right corner of the photograph.
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Film transparency of a welcoming banner, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a car traveling down an unidentified street in Boulder City. Small houses line the left side of the street, as a Mobil gas station sits on the right side of the street. The banner hanging above the road reads: "Welcome to Boulder City."
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Photograph of a school, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1932
Date
1932
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of one of three residences used as one of Boulder City's first schools. Inscription on back of image reads: "This was a Six Companies house at the intersection of Avenue B and what was then Cherry Street, now New Mexico Street; also, this wasn't quite the first school: there were schools for rail yard, a school at Railroad Pass, and a school in McKeeversville/Lakeview."
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Map of Las Vegas and vicinity, Nevada, circa 1957-1961
Date
1957 to 1961
Description
70 x 68 cm. on sheet 106 x 71 cm. Includes indexes. Includes Nellis Air Force Base, Henderson, and inset maps of Boulder City, Nevada, and Las Vegas's geographical location in the Southwest. "H-654-32" on the lower right-hand corner. Page 2 contains a photograph of the Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas, featuring the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall and the Horseshoe Casino. Page 3 outlines local and regional attractions, as well as population information. Original publisher: R. L. Polk.
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Photograph of housing, Boulder City (Nev.), approximately 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of housing in the distance for the Hoover Dam workers in Boulder City, Nevada. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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