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Photograph of a house, Carson City, Nevada, circa 1920s
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Archival Collection
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Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
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Abstract
The Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada depict the construction of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam and the development of Boulder City, Nevada from 1869 to 1974, with a bulk of the materials dating from 1929 to 1940. The photographs primarily depict the construction operations in Black Canyon, including digging tunnels, pouring concrete, building the power plant, and inspections by Bureau of Reclamation engineers. The photographs also depict Boulder City, including schools, workers, and dormitories. The collection also includes photographs of St. Thomas, Nevada, Lake Mead, Nelson’s Landing, Nevada, and an archaeological excavation near Lake Mohave, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Photograph of the Lost City site, near Overton, Nevada, 1938-1939
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Carson City Mint, Nevada, circa 1866
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Archival Collection
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Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes and others at Newark Airport, New Jersey, July 21, 1938
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Archival Collection
Description
Image
Love Ranch mounted sign, Carson City, Nevada
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Archival Collection
Description
View of the mounted arrow sign for the Love Ranch in Carson city in the evening with unlit neon. A detail shot of a star sign is shown.
95 Kit Kat Dr, Carson City, NV 89706
Love Ranch
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Boulder City housing developments: photographic prints, image 001
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Photograph of Howard Hughes after arriving in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 14, 1938
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Archival Collection
Description
Image
Howard Hughes in front of a B-23 converted bomber before taking off for New York City in Los Angeles, California, 1946 September 11
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 22
Archival Component
Howard Hughes in front of a B-23 converted bomber before taking off for New York City in Los Angeles, California, 1946 September 11
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 22
Archival Component