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Photograph of Navy planes, Boulder City (Nev.), January, 1938

Date

1938-01

Description

Boulder City. More distant view of U.S. Navy planes which landed at the National Park Service.

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Photograph of Coast Guard boat, Lake Mead, January, 1938

Date

1938-01

Description

Forty five foot motor launch transferred from Coast Guard Service, Hawaii to B.O.R.A. sits atop the waters of Lake Mead.

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Photograph of a school group photo, Beatty (Nev.), 1937-1938

Date

1937 to 1938

Description

A picture of students and teachers in front of the schoolhouse posing for a group photo.

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Photograph of Native American women, Beatty (Nev.), 1937-1938

Date

1937 to 1938

Description

Three Native American women pictured with a baby. Transcribed from the notes attached to the picture, "Near 1st carthouse Indian women gathered reeds for basket. Lived behind carthouse."

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Photograph of flooded street in Saint Thomas, Nevada, June 1938

Date

1938-06

Description

A shack on fire, probably Hugh Lords', in Saint Thomas flooding.

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Photograph of salvage crew on a raft in St. Thomas, June 1938

Date

1938-06

Description

Salvage crew on a raft near the ruins of a building in the town of St. Thomas as Lake Mead submerges it.

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Photograph of partially submerged Fort Callville ruins, circa 1938

Date

1938 (year approximate)

Description

The Ruins of Fort Callville as they are submerged by Lake Mead.

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County agent project report, Erosion-flood control, April 1938

Date

1938-04

Description

Summary of situation, goals, duties of cooperating agencies, and procedures regarding the effort to prevent flooding and erosion threatening properties and silting Lake Mead. Cooperative extension work in agriculture and home economics, University of Nevada Agricultural Extension Division and United States Department of Agricultural Cooperating. Project Number: State Office #172, Clark County #12.

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Photograph of a party of salvagers, St. Thomas, Nevada, June, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A group of men dismantling a house and loading the fruits of their labors on a truck. The waters of the rising Lake Mead are in the foreground.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "a party of salvagers are almost too late in dismantling the last of the St. Thomas residences. (c. 1942) (photo by E. Edwards)"

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Photograph of Julie Weintraub, Las Vegas, 1980s

Date

1980 to 1989

Description

A picture of Julie Weintraub. He was a big gambling figure, popularized gambling "junkets," and helped build the Dunes Hotel into one of the biggest casinos of its time.

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