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Photograph of Calico City, Barstow (Calif.), 1912-1916

Date

1912 to 1916

Archival Collection

Description

Written on the front of the photo: "Old Calico City via Beacon Tavern, Barstow, Calif." A handwritten inscription found on the back reads: "Nearly a ghost town, but as you know, there are many mines still being worked on in these mountains."

Image

Photograph of Hoover Dam construction, Boulder City, Nevada, 1931-1932

Date

1931 to 1932

Description

The digging of diversion tunnels at Hoover Dam near Boulder City, Nevada.

Image

Boulder City, Nevada area, taken by Belknap Photographic Services, Boulder City, Nevada, approximately 1948 to 1949

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Chester R. Longwell Professional Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00017
Collection Name: Chester R. Longwell Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 24

Archival Component

Boulder City, Nevada maps, drawings, and brochures, 1930 to 1998

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The Boulder City, Nevada maps, drawings, and brochures series (1930-1998) depicts Boulder City's early planning and development in the 1930s as well as the later development between the 1950s and 1980s. The series also includes maps of Boulder City after its incorporation in 1960 and advertisement posters from Boulder City organizations.

Archival Collection

UNLV University Libraries Collection of Boulder City, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area Maps and Brochures
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Collection Number: MS-00955
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Collection of Boulder City, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area Maps and Brochures
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of Rainie Dunbar, Boulder City, Nevada, circa December 1981

Date

1981-12

Description

Rainie Dunbar posing in front of a building in Boulder City, Nevada. Dunbar once worked for Elton Garrett.

Image

Photograph of Visitors Bureau, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1933-1940

Date

1933 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

Greyhound bus parked outside Visitors Bureau, located on Arizona Street in downtown Boulder City, Nevada.

Image

Cedar City, Utah; Bullock's Ranch, Cedar City, Utah; George L. McKenzie's thoroughbred Holstein, 1909

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Ferron and Bracken Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00001
Collection Name: Ferron and Bracken Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 11

Archival Component

City Hall building, once the Boulder City Elementary School, Boulder City, Nevada, approximately 1930-1949

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00100
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Box 03

Archival Component

Slide of the Hiway 50 Motel sign, Carson City, Nevada, 1986

Date

1986

Description

A color image of the neon sign for the Hiway 50 Motel, located in Carson City, Nevada.

Image

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

Level of Description

Series

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