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Photograph of Carl Gray handing Ray Lyman Wilbur the first railroad spur spike for Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1930 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of several prominent figures, in front of a crowd outdoors. From left to right: Governor Balzar of Nevada; Carl Gray, President of Union Pacific Railroad Company; Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior; Governor of Colorado (possibly Edwin C. Johnson). Gray is handing Lyman the first spike to be driven for the spur line to Boulder Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Boulder City Penny Power Day for 50th anniversary of Hoover Dam at Bicentennial Park, Boulder City, Nevada: panoramic photographs
Date
1985-09-21
Archival Collection
Description
From the Bob Paluzzi Panoramic Photographs
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Photograph of Howard in Washington, D. C., July 21, 1938
Date
1938-07-21
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes being escorted through crowd after delivering an address at the National Press Club on July 21."
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Photograph of people at a state fair in Yakima, Washington, 1911
Date
1911
Archival Collection
Description
A bird's eye view of a crowd at the Yakima, Washington state fair.
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Photograph of men at a craps table, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Men crowding around a craps table, probably in Las Vegas.
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