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Boulder City, Nevada and Hoover Dam photographs, 1930-1935
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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.
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Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes Index 1, 1911-1960: documents
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Boulder City Penny Power Day for 50th anniversary of Hoover Dam at Bicentennial Park, Boulder City, Nevada: panoramic photographs
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Photograph of Lewis camp near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931
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Photograph of downtown Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-late 1930s
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Hôtel Bristol menu, February 15, 1890
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Slide of a gold mine, Virginia City, Nevada, circa 1960s
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Film transparency showing streets of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1933-1940s
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Slide of a railroad building in Boulder City, Nevada, April 10, 1931
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Las Vegas City Ordinances, November 13, 1950 to August 6, 1958
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