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Slide of geyser and Firehole River at Yellowstone National Park, circa 1970s to 1980s

Date

1970 to 1989

Description

A geyser and Firehole River at Yellowstone Park. Site Name: Yellowstone National Park

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Photograph of water development, White Pine County, Nevada, circa early to mid 1900s

Date

1900 to 1959

Description

A windpump, automobile, and cattle at a site of water development in White Pine County, Nevada.

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Photograph of Maude Frazier Hall construction, Nevada Southern University, circa 1957

Date

1950 to 1960

Description

Supplies at the Maude Frazier Hall construction site at Nevada Southern University (NSU).

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Postcard of Mohawk Mine, Goldfield (Nev.), circa 1907

Date

1906 to 1908

Description

An illustrated postcard of the Mohawk Mine. Site Name: Mohawk Mine (Goldfield, Nev.)

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Photograph of rubble near river, Hoover Dam, circa 1932

Date

1931 to 1933

Description

View at Colorado River area of rocks and rubble near Hoover Dam site.

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Photograph of construction looking upstream of Hoover Dam, approximately 1932-1936

Date

1932 to 1936

Description

Looking upstream at the construction of the Hoover Dam. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Photograph of dam at night, Hoover Dam, 1934-1936

Date

1934 to 1936

Description

A night time view of the Hoover Dam. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Film transparency of high scalers working on Hoover Dam, August 15, 1932

Date

1932-08-15

Description

Black and white aerial image of several high scalers at work at the Hoover Dam construction site, specifically in the location for the Arizona-side intake towers. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Walker Young oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02045

Abstract

Oral history interview with Walker Young conducted by Elton Garrett on June 23, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Virginia "Teddy" Fenton, Hal Erickson, Martha Garrett, and Jane Young also briefly participate in the interview. They answer a few questions about their experience working on the project and working with Young. Young primarily discusses the design and construction of the Boulder (Hoover) Dam. He details surveying possible dam sites and describes his interactions with members of the project team.

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