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Photograph of "Travertine Curtain", Lake Mead, November 1935
Date
1935-11
Archival Collection
Description
Rock formation known as the "Travertine curtain," seen on a boat ride in Lake Mead.
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Photograph of "Travertine Curtain" rock formations, Lake Mead, November 1935
Date
1935-11
Archival Collection
Description
Travertine curtain rock formation, seen from Lake Mead.
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Photograph of rock formations along Lake Mead, January 1936
Date
1936
Archival Collection
Description
Eroded rock along Lake Mead/Boulder Dam area.
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Photograph of canyon wall reflections, Colorado River, January 1936
Date
1936-01
Archival Collection
Description
Reflections of the canyon wall are visible in the clear waters of the Colorado River.
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Photograph of Grand Canyon rock formations from Colorado River, Grand Canyon (Ariz.), October 1935
Date
1935-10
Archival Collection
Description
View looking east from the Colorado River into the Grand Canyon.
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Photograph of rock mounds caused by wind erosion, Boulder Canyon (Ariz.), January 1936
Date
1936-01
Archival Collection
Description
Rock mounds caused by wind erosion, Boulder Dam area, Boulder Canyon, Arizona.
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Photograph of flooded canyon, Boulder Canyon (Ariz.), January 1936
Date
1936-01
Archival Collection
Description
An unnamed side canyon, part of Boulder Canyon, soon to be flooded along the Colorado River.
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Photograph of land near Hemenway wash (Nev.), April 1937
Date
1937
Archival Collection
Description
Dirt area of Hemenway Wash near Lake Mead. Signs read "No Over Night Camping" and "United States Department of the Interior National Park Service - Boulder Dam Recreation Area - Wild Life Refuge - No Hunting".
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Photograph of bathers at Hemenway Wash, Lake Mead, September, 1937
Date
1937-09
Archival Collection
Description
Facilities for visitors at Hemenway Wash in Lake Mead. Bathers to the right rest atop a swimming float while spectators swim near the shore.
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Photograph of seaplane on the water, Lake Mead, 1937
Date
1937
Archival Collection
Description
During October of 1937, Grand Canyon Airlines provided regular scenic air service off the surface of Lake Mead in the plane which was originally used by the noted explorer, the late Martin Johnson, on his big game photographing trips in South Africa.
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