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Hoover Dam and Colorado River photographs, approximately 1925-1960

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Scope and Contents

The Hoover Dam and Colorado River photographs depict the planning and construction of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam on the Colorado River from approximately 1925 to 1960. The photographs primarily depict the Colorado River, Black Canyon, construction machinery, the dam's diversion tunnels, and the completed dam. Much of the material is comprised of photographic postcards. The items described include black-and-white photographic prints, postcards, negatives, and slides; items listed are photographic prints unless otherwise specified.

Archival Collection

Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00014
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of people, early 1900s

Date

1925 to 1940

Description

A couple stands in front of their car on the street.

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Photograph of a couple, early 1900s

Date

1925 to 1940

Description

A young couple stands in an automobile on the street.

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Thomas Department Store, Las Vegas, Nevada, approximately 1900-1915

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Charles P. Squires Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00002
Collection Name: Charles P. Squires Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01

Archival Component

View from Delamar, Nevada: photographic print, approximately 1900 to 1959

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00171
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 03

Archival Component

Photograph of a home economics class, early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

This home economics class was taught by Lottie Wengert in the early 1900s. Their class appears to be preparing a meal.

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Photograph of Western Shoshone girls with puppies, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

Unknown year in the decade of the 1900s

Description

Photograph of Western Shoshone girls with puppies, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s

Image

Photograph of men preparing ore for transport, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

Unknown year in the decade of the 1900s

Description

Photograph of men preparing ore for transport, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

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Photograph of miners posing at McNamara Mine, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

Unknown year in the decade of the 1900s

Description

Photograph of miners posing at McNamara Mine, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

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Photograph of workers observing construction in Tonopah or Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

Unknown year in the decade of the 1900s

Description

Photograph of workers observing construction in Tonopah or Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s

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