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Slide of the Frontier Motel, Carson City, Nevada, 1986

Date

1986

Description

A color image of the neon sign advertising the Frontier Motel, located in Carson City, Nevada. The sign features a cowboy with a neon lasso.

Image

Slide of the Sands Motel, Boulder City, Nevada, 1986

Date

1986

Description

A color image of the exterior of the Sands Motel, including its neon signs. Site Name: Sands Motel (Boulder City, Nev.)

Image

Photograph of Boulder City High School athletic stadium construction, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1951

Date

1950 to 1952

Description

A group of people helping to install the lighting system at the Boulder City High school athletic field in Boulder City, Nevada. Third from right is Bruce Eaton.

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Photograph of Ragtown near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931

Date

1931

Description

A northeast view of Ragtown, also known as Williamsville, located on both the shore of the Colorado River near Black Canyon and the on outskirts of Boulder City, Nevada.

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Photograph of Julie Weintraub, Las Vegas, 1977

Date

1977

Description

A picture of Julie Weintraub. He was a big gambling figure, popularized gambling "junkets," and helped build the Dunes Hotel into one of the biggest casinos of its time.

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Film transparency showing streets of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1933-1940s

Date

1933 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

A view of buildings in Boulder City, Nevada; the Boulder Theatre as well as the Boulder Cafe and neighboring souvenir and flower shops an be seen in the background.

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Photograph of Paul Fisher, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1980s

Date

1980 to 1989

Description

A portrait of Paul Fisher in Boulder City, Nevada. Fisher was the owner of the Fisher Pon Company, and a resident of Boulder City, Nevada.

Image

Photograph of Boulder City High School athletic stadium construction, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1951

Date

1950 to 1952

Description

The installation of the original lighting system installed at the Boulder City High School athletic field in Boulder City, Nevada. Bruce Eaton, right center, assists in placement of concrete.

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Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada

Identifier

PH-00071

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