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Boulder City, Nevada and Hoover Dam photographs, 1930-1935

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Scope and Contents

Materials depict the construction of Boulder City, Nevada and the Hoover (Boulder) Dam from 1930 to 1935. The photographs primarily depict construction of the master planned community of Boulder City, which was built to house workers during the construction of the dam. The photographs also depict construction of the dam, surveyors working in Black Canyon and on the Colorado River, and buildings in Boulder City. The photographs also depict Williamsville, the small settlement that preceded Boulder City.

Archival Collection

Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00043
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of a locomotive and driver, Boulder City, May 31, 1931

Date

1931-05-31

Description

Black and white photograph of the locomotive Boulder City Special and driver Oscar Peiffer.

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Slide of homes in Boulder City, Nevada, October 12, 1931

Date

1931-10-12

Description

Black and white image of homes for government engineers while under construction in Boulder City.

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Photograph of Lewis camp near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931

Date

1931

Description

The grayscale view of Lewis camp located midway between Boulder City and the Colorado River.

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Photograph of a building's main corridor, Boulder City, January 17, 1947

Date

1947-01-17

Description

A view illustrating the use of the main corridor for coats and cloaks in what is most likely the Boulder City Elementary School in Boulder City, Nevada.

Image

Photograph of Boulder Highway preparation near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931

Date

1931

Description

A view of mules grading the soil for the construction of Boulder Highway near Boulder City, Nevada.

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Photograph of construction workers, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1947-1950

Date

1947 to 1950

Description

Two unidentified construction workers building an athletic field in Boulder City, Nevada.

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Film transparency of downtown, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1940

Date

1931 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

An exterior view of downtown Boulder City, including the Chamber of Commerce and Boulder Cafe.

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Architectural drawing of Harrah's Resort Atlantic City, site plan sketch, circa 1982

Date

1981 to 1983

Description

Conceptual sketches of Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City.
Site Name: Harrah's Marina Resort (Atlantic City)
Address: 777 Harrah's Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ

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