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Photograph of miners at the Mexican Mine in Virginia City, Nevada, circa 1900s

Date

1900 to 1909

Description

A group of miners pose outside of a building at the Mexican Mine in Virginia City, Nevada.

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Photograph of Bank of Nevada, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930-1940

Date

1930 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

Exterior of Bank of Nevada, located on Arizona Street in downtown Boulder City, Nevada

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Photograph of Visitors Bureau, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1933-1940

Date

1933 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

Greyhound bus parked outside Visitors Bureau, downtown Boulder City, Nevada.

Image

Photograph of Visitors Bureau, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1933-1940

Date

1933 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

Greyhound bus parked outside Visitors Bureau, downtown Boulder City, Nevada.

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Photograph of the construction site for Boulder City, Nevada, April 19, 1931

Date

1931-04-19

Description

The desert construction site of what would later become Boulder City, Nevada.

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Photograph of the recreational building, Boulder City, Nevada, October 12, 1931

Date

1931-10-12

Description

The grayscale view of the recreational building for the Hoover Dam workers in Boulder City, Nevada.

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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
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00043
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

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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Photograph of people dancing inside the Town Hall Casino, Tonopah (Nev.), 1950-1959

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Unidentified men and women dance in the Town Hall Lounge, near what appears to be a fireplace. Site Name: Town Hall Casino

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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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