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Slide of a barber shop in Boulder City, Nevada, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

An image showing the exterior of the first barber shop in Boulder City, which was owned by Jack Higgins.

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Map of the city of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and the "Strip", 1956

Date

1956

Description

40 x 37 cm., folded to 28 x 15 cm. Copyright held by Robert E. Barringer. Panel title: Welcome map, greater Las Vegas area and scenic routes to and from there. Includes inset map of Boulder City. Map of California from San Francisco to Los Angeles to Las Vegas by Beth Bergh on verso. Includes notes. Index on verso. Includes advertisements for Las Vegas and California businesses. Original publisher: Redwood Publishing Co..

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Photograph of teenagers renovating old barracks, Boulder City (Nev.), 1953

Date

1953

Description

Photograph of teenagers renovating an abandoned Camp Williston barracks to serve as the Polka Dot Haven, the Boulder City teenager's club, 1953.

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Photograph of teenagers renovating Camp Williston, Boulder City (Nev.), 1953

Date

1953

Description

Photograph of teenagers renovating an abandoned Camp Williston barracks to serve as Polka Dot Haven, a club for Boulder City teenagers in the 1953.

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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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Photograph of Union Pacific Railroad Depot in Boulder City (Nev.), 1974

Date

1974

Description

Moving the Union Pacific Railroad Depot from Boulder City to Clark County Museum in Henderson, 1974.

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Virginia "Teddy" Fenton Photograph Collection on the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada

Identifier

PH-00022

Abstract

The Virginia "Teddy" Fenton Photograph Collection on the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada (1920-1985) contains photographs of the Hoover Dam, Colorado River, and Boulder City, Nevada. The photographs depict the construction of the Hoover Dam from 1931 to 1936, views of the dam after it was finished, and workers building the dam.

Archival Collection

Photograph of downtown Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-late 1930s

Date

1931 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

View of downtown Boulder City, probably taken from the intersection of Nevada Highway and Arizona Street, looking southwest, showing the Green Hut Cafe (512 Nevada Highway), the Nava-Hopi Indian Store, Delmar's (Boulder City) Drug Store, the Reservation Grill.

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Photograph of tourists at Hoover Dam, Boulder City (Nev.), 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Description

Hoover Dam tour, outside. Electrical lines can be seen over the crowd of people, with generators to the right. Ahead, structures within the mountains can be seen. Photograph by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada.

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