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Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
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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
Boulder City, Clark County, Nevada
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: United States National Park Service Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
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Photograph of an airplane, Boulder City (Nev.), 1934-1952
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Archival Collection
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Boulder City High School, undated
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
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Boulder City High School, undated
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
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Photograph of an outhouse, Boulder City, Nevada, October 5, 1932
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Nevada's Lost City, circa 1930s-1940s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Lake Mead Lodge, Boulder City (Nev.), 1940s
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Archival Collection
Description
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Las Vegas (City), 1988-1996
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Thalia Dondero Political Papers
Box/Folder: N/A
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Negative: Boulder City, 1933-1934
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
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