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Photograph of a locomotive and driver, Boulder City, May 31, 1931

Date

1931-05-31

Description

Black and white photograph of the locomotive Boulder City Special and driver Oscar Peiffer.

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City Code by City of Las Vegas, Nevada, approximately 1960 to 1980

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Clark County Planning Commission Research Library Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01027
Collection Name: Clark County Planning Commission Research Library Collection
Box/Folder: Box 87

Archival Component

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
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Collection Number: PH-00043
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Las Vegas City Commission Minutes Index 1, 1911-1960: documents

Archival Collection

Description

From the Las Vegas City Commission Records (MS-00237). Index 1 of 2 of Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, 1911-1960. Materials were donated in 1980 and 1985 by Guy Rocha; accession numbers 1980-188 and 1985-088.

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Slide of homes in Boulder City, Nevada, October 12, 1931

Date

1931-10-12

Description

Black and white image of homes for government engineers while under construction in Boulder City.

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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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Slide of a gold mine, Virginia City, Nevada, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

A picture of a gold mining building near Virginia City.

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Film transparency showing streets of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1933-1940s

Date

1933 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

An image of cars, buildings, and landscape of Boulder City; the Boulder Dam Hotel, located at 1305 Arizona Street, can be seen in the background across the road from a building sign advertising "free Boulder Dam motion pictures".

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