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Clara Bow Bell's horse at Walking Box Ranch, Nevada: photographic print
Date
1880 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
Bell Family Scrapbook scanning, Set 4, proofed 11.04.2010 Photograph of Clara's horse with bridle and saddle view to outside from window. Location is Walking Box Ranch
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Slide of a cottage built by Six Companies, Boulder City, Nevada, January 7, 1932
Date
1932-01-07
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of children standing outside of a cottage (similar to 450 others in the area) built by Six Companies, Inc. for their married employees in Boulder City. Many residents planted cactus and other shrubs indigenous to the area in their lawns.
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Slide of the Hoover Dam construction workers lining up on payday, Boulder City, Nevada, January 25, 1932
Date
1932-01-25
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of swing shift Hoover Dam construction workers lined up at the paymaster's window in Boulder City. Employees who worked on the dam were paid on the 10th and 25th days of each month.
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Slide of the construction phase of Hoover Dam, Boulder City, Nevada, November 7, 1931
Date
1931-11-07
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of swing shift construction workers sitting in trucks, ready to leave from dormitory #2 in Boulder City to Hoover Dam. Prior to the arrival of cold weather, the canyon workers were transported to their jobs in buses. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of the barged used in construction phase of Hoover Dam, Colorado River, January 10, 1932
Date
1932-01-10
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a barge used to transfer trucks and heavy materials across the Colorado River during the construction phase of the Boulder Canyon Project, better known as Hoover Dam. This specific barge is equipped with a double drum hoist. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of boats used in construction phase of Hoover Dam, January 10, 1932
Date
1932-01-10
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of boats used to transport men, powder, and supplies up and down the Colorado River in Black Canyon during the construction phase of the Boulder Canyon Project, better known as Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of the construction phase of the Hoover Dam, November 19, 1931
Date
1931-11-19
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the construction phase of the Boulder Dam Project, also known as Hoover Dam. This image features Six Companies, Inc. employees aligning and oiling six miles of road down toward the upper portals on Hemenway Wash.
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Slide of the construction phase of Hoover Dam, March 27, 1931
Date
1931-03-27
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the construction phase of the Boulder Canyon Project, also known as Hoover Dam. Excavation for the Hoover Dam construction substation by the Nevada-California Power Company is visible. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of the Hoover Dam site at Black Canyon, October 12, 1931
Date
1931-10-12
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the Hoover Dam construction site at Black Canyon showing an upstream view during construction. This picture is one of several that cover the entire construction phase of the Hoover Dam from beginning on October 12, 1931, to completion on September 11, 1936. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of a F-51 Mustang plane crash, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 15, 1950
Date
1950-03-15
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a North American F-51 Mustang propeller aircraft (A4-74895) that crashed into the base operation coffee shop at the Nellis Air Force Base. Note: The aircraft was identified by Bob Leavitt and Robert O'Connell. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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