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Photograph of pottery, Lost City, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1930

Description

Black and white photograph of pottery found in Lost City.

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Westside Improvement Association calls on Mayor and City Commissioners, regarding City responsibilities, 1940 February 01

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Requests from Residents and Business Owners to City Officials of Las Vegas, Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00049
Collection Name: Requests from Residents and Business Owners to City Officials of Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: Box SH-002

Archival Component

Photograph of Hoover Dam, Boulder City (Nev.), 1934

Date

1934-01

Description

View of the Hoover Dam during construction in Boulder City, January 1934.

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T-Shirt Color: Gray; Front: "No One Will Diminish The Spirit Of This County" - President George W. Bush, Lady Liberty And American Flag; Back: New York City Our Nation Changed Our People United! 9-11-2001, New York City Twin Towers Then And Now, approximately 2001-2012

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00459
Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 240

Archival Component

Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat fuselage in transport, California, June 15, 1945

Date

1945-06-15

Description

The fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat is seen in transport on a moving truck rig on a narrow road in the country, on its way to Long Beach Harbor. Small groups of people gather to watch.

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Photograph of a person in Lost City, Nevada, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1930

Description

An unidentified person in Lost City, Nevada. Description given with photograph says, "Rooms (house 47) Lost City"

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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Archival Collection

Description

An image of Arizona Street in Boulder City. From this view point, several shops are visible, such as the Visitors Bureau and the Nava-Hopi Trading Post, as well as a sign directing visitors to the nearby Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada

Identifier

PH-00071

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 a house, Carson City, Nevada, circa 1920s

Date

1920 to 1929

Description

A woman and a dog outside of a house in Carson City.

Image

Photograph of the Lost City site, near Overton, Nevada, 1938-1939

Date

1938 to 1939

Description

Circles formed of rocks and stones are seen outside a brick building at the Lost City site (or Pueblo Grande de Nevada), near Overton, Nevada.

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