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Photograph of lower coffer of the Hoover Dam, approximately 1932-1936

Date

1932 to 1936

Description

Construction of the Nevada Power House from the lower coffer of the Hoover Dam. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Photograph of intake towers, Hoover Dam, approximately 1932-1936

Date

1932 to 1936

Description

Construction of the Arizona Intake Towers with the construction of the spillway in the background at the Hoover Dam. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Photograph of construction pulleys, Hoover Dam, approximately 1931-1934

Date

1931 to 1934

Description

An image of construction on the Hoover Dam including construction materials like pulleys. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Photograph of construction towers and lines at the base of Hoover Dam, approximately 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Description

Looking up to some construction equipment and pulleys at the base of the Hoover Dam. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Photograph of construction vehicles, Hoover Dam, approximately 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Description

A man operating construction vehicles for use on the Hoover Dam in the early 1930s. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Photograph of housing, Boulder City (Nev.), approximately 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Description

A picture of housing in the distance for the Hoover Dam workers in Boulder City, Nevada. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Architectural Drawings, 1951-1970

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The architectural drawings series of the Harry Hayden Whiteley Architectural Records are comprised of architectural records (1951-1970) created and/or maintained by the American architect Harry Hayden Whiteley and/or his architectural firm, known as Harry Hayden Whiteley and Associates. This series includes 10 oversized flat files of architectural drawings documenting work on over 30 projects and focuses on Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada. The materials feature hand-drawn architectural drawings ranging from pencil and ink on tracing paper preliminary sketches to mounted artist's renderings. The drawings also contain work from a number of consultants, engineers, and other architects who collaborated on the development of the various projects. The collection includes architectural drawings for hotels, casinos, integrated casino resorts, office towers, multi-family residential developments, and custom single-family homes.

The architectural drawings series may include: site plans, floor plans, exterior and interior elevations, and exterior and interior perspective renderings.

Archival Collection

Harry Hayden Whiteley Architectural Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00134
Collection Name: Harry Hayden Whiteley Architectural Records
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Huntington addition, architectural, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing: architectural drawings, image 024

Date

1967-10-11

Description

Plumbing sheet for the Sheraton-Huntington from Roll 193a in the Martin Stern Architectural Records. This sheet contains a site plan for plumbing work to be performed.

Huntington addition, architectural, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing: architectural drawings, image 028

Date

1967-10-11

Description

Electrical sheet for the Sheraton-Huntington from Roll 193a in the Martin Stern Architectural Records. This sheet contains a site plan for electrical work to be performed.