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Photograph of Boulder Dam Service Bureau and Boulder City Theatre, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1937

Date

1936 to 1938

Archival Collection

Description

The view of the exteriors of the Boulder Dam Service Bureau and Boulder City Theatre on Arizona Street in Boulder City, Nevada. The Boulder Dam Service Bureau was later known as the Hoover Dam Visitors Bureau, and the Boulder Theater building was located at 1225 Arizona Street. Transcribed onto the center sign: "Boulder Dam Service Bureau. Souvenirs; Post Cards: Official Booklets; Rest Rooms."

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Photograph of Amargosa Cattle Co. store, Beatty (Nev.), 1937-1938

Date

1937 to 1938

Description

A picture of the Amargosa Cattle Co. Store. "Gen'l Mds'e gasoline oils & feed" is written on the side of the building. Transcribed from the notes attached to the picture,"Used to have P.O. in it across from Hoover Station revert's (?). 1950-60's Reverand Hanks--Amargosa Inn between there and Art Reverts save-way station."

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Herbert F. York oral history interview, 2004 January 16

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Nevada Test Site Oral History Project Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00818
Collection Name: Nevada Test Site Oral History Project Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 01

Archival Component

Photograph of Boulder City Elementary School, Boulder City, Nevada, October 5, 1932

Date

1932-10-05

Description

Black and white image of school children in front of the Boulder City Elementary School, now the home of City Hall, located at 401 California Avenue in Boulder City. Four hundred of the 550 enrolled pupils are seen in front of the school.

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York, Kathy, First Western Bank, 1988 January 26

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Frank Mitrani Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00332
Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 15

Archival Component

Photograph of Tamarisk trees sticking out of the water in St. Thomas, Nevada, circa June, 1938

Date

1938 (year approximate)

Description

The tops of tamerisk trees show above the water line of Lake Mead at St. Thomas, Nevada.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "What was once the main throughfare and entrance to the prosperous little Mormon town of St. Thomas now shows only the tops of the tamarix (sic) trees which lined its irrigation ditches. (phto by E. Edwards)"

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Photograph of Howard Hughes giving a news conference, New York, April, 1947

Date

1947-04

Description

Howard Hughes speaks into two microphones as he gives a news conference beside the Douglas DC-3, after landing in New York. This was his first flight after the nearly fatal crash of the first XF-11. A number of officials and onlookers stand nearby.

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Basin-Plateau Aboriginal Sociopolitical Groups by Julian H. Steward, 1938

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Archaeo-Nevada Society Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00728
Collection Name: Archaeo-Nevada Society Records
Box/Folder: Box 13

Archival Component

Photograph of Boulder City Elementary School, Boulder City, Nevada, October 5, 1932

Date

1932-10-05

Description

Black and white image of the first eighth grade class of Boulder City Elementary School, currently the home of City Hall, located at 401 California Avenue in Boulder City. The principal of the school, Miss Leila Tilley, is visible in the back of the classroom behind the students.

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