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Photograph of Fremont Street from the Union Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1970s
Date
1970 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
People standing around and swimming in the pool at the Union Plaza Hotel. A label at the bottom of the photo: "The Union Plaza Hotel now stands on the site of the former UP [Union Pacific Railroad] depot. This view is looking east from the second floor pool area of the hotel." Site Name: Union Plaza Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.); Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: Fremont Street
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Photograph of residents and workers celebrating the start of the construction of the Hoover Dam, Boulder City (Nev.), September 17, 1930
Date
1930-09-17
Archival Collection
Description
A crowd of people coming together to celebrate the upcoming construction of the Hoover Dam. A label at the bottom of the photo: "Sept. 17, 1930 site near Boulder City where residents and workers celebrated the start of Hoover Dam."
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Photograph of the Colorado River before diversion tunnels for the Hoover Dam were completed, 1930-1933
Date
1930 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
A construction site for the Hoover Dam. A label at the bottom of the photo: "Circa 1930's. Colorado River before diversion tunnels were completed."
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Photograph of construction trucks in the bed of the Colorado River, 1930-1933
Date
1930 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
A construction site at the base of the Hoover Dam. A label at the bottom of the photo: "Circa 1930's. Construction trucks rumble through the soggy bed of the Colorado River, diverted around the dam site by concrete tunnels to clear the area for the base of the dam."
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Photograph of a Masonic caravan arriving at the dam site along the Colorado River, April 23, 1932
Date
1932-04-23
Archival Collection
Description
A fleet of caravans at a Hoover Dam construction site. A label at the bottom of the photo "April, 23, 1932. A Masonic caravan of cars arrive at the dam site along the river two years after the start of construction."
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Photograph of a ground-level view of the back side of Hoover Dam and water towers, 1936
Date
1936
Archival Collection
Description
A label at the bottom of the photo: "1936 ground level view of back side of dam showing full height of water towers."
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Photograph of Hoover Dam at dusk, 1936-1950
Date
1936 to 1950
Archival Collection
Description
Label at the bottom of the photo: "Dusk view of Hoover Dam from Arizona side."
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Photograph of tourists at the Hoover Dam, 1960s
Date
1960 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
A couple standing alongside a cliff viewing the Hoover Dam. A label at the bottom of the photo: "Hoover Dam is one of the most popular visitor attractions of all the man-made wonders in the U.S."
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Photograph of the Eureka Theatre, Eureka (Nev.), 1960s-1970s
Date
1960 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
A street-view of the Eureka movie theatre which is attached to Eureka Meat & Grocery. A label at the bottom of the photo: "An early building in Eureka in central Nevada is still in use." Site Name: Eureka Opera House (Eureka, Nev.)
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Photograph of mining camp, Eldorado Canyon (Nev.), 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An abandoned mining camp alongside a mountain. A label at the bottom of the photo: "A now deserted mining camp in El Dorado Canyon near a town now called Nelson south of Las Vegas."
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