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Photograph of fuel truck and propeller airplanes in the desert, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Airplanes, gas truck, automobile, pick-up truck and terminal; cityscape seen in background.
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Photograph of intake towers and spillway, upstream face of Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1936
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
A view from the Arizona side of Boulder Dam of water flowing into the spillway (name officially changed to Hoover Dam in 1947).
Image
Photograph of intake towers and spillway, upstream face of Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1936
Date
1935 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
A view from the Arizona side of water flowing into spillway at Boulder Dam (name officially changed to Hoover Dam in 1947). Automobiles are crossing the road on the crest of dam.
Image
Film transparency of the Horseshoe Club, Las Vegas, circa early 1950s
Date
1951 to 1953
Archival Collection
Description
The Horseshoe Club on Fremont Street at night. The Apache Hotel sign remained after the Apache Casino and Eldorado Club were consolidated into the Horseshoe Club in 1951.
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Photograph of children playing in the snow, Boulder City, circa 1932 - late 1930s
Date
1932 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Picture of children playing and sledding in the snow outside the Bureau of Reclamation Administration Building, located at 1200 Park Street.
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Photograph of the Christmas Tree Inn, San Francisco, California, circa mid 1900s
Date
1935 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image of two extensions of the Christmas Tree Inn based on structures from children's folk tales. On the left is a building modeled after "The Three Little Pigs" and adorned with the character cutouts of a wolf and pigs. To the right, enclosed by a white picket fence, lies a building designed after "Cinderella."
Image
Photograph of William French and John L. Manis inside Visitor's Bureau, circa 1950s
Date
1951 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image of William French (left) standing next to John L. Manis inside of a Visitor's Bureau, presumably in Boulder City near Hoover Dam. The white sign above their heads reads: "Hoover Dam site as it appeared June 12, 1930." Note: The image itself is slightly worn, as indicated by the brown scratches across the face of the photograph.
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Photograph of a burro and several people at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a burro and several people standing in front of an elevator at Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of a burro near Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a burro standing on rocks near Hoover Dam. Intake towers and the reservoir can be seen in the background. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of burro near Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a young burro standing on rocks near Hoover Dam. The dam's intake towers are visible in the background. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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