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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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Slide of Nevada Highway, Boulder City, Nevada, May 6, 1932
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Photograph of the bowling alley at the Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City), 1987
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Men and women bowling inside of the Showboat Hotel and Casino's (Atlantic City) bowling alley.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
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Photograph of construction in Boulder City, Nevada, April 18, 1931
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Photograph of a warehouse under construction, Boulder City, Nevada, 1931
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Photograph of residential street, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s
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Postcard front, Boulder City (Nev.), November 25, 1937
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Photograph of a valley, Boulder City (Nev.), approximately 1930-1936
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