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Photograph of Adeline Rock, Valley of Fire, May 14, 1933
Date
1933-05-14
Archival Collection
Description
Distant view of Adeline Rock at Valley of Fire. May 14, 1933. (Locus of petroglyphs). The county used to keep a barrel of water there to fill car radiators.
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Photograph of Valley of Fire, circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
Treaty Pillar at Valley of Fire. Handwritten note on back of card: "Note: Treaty PIllar is in the center of the photo, Las Vegas wash at bottom left. To the rear and off to the right is Callville. The Mormons shipped goods upriver to Callville. The Mormons made a treaty with the Paiutes; the pillar marks the spot where the treaty was made. It is now underwater. From Callville the trail was overland to Salt Lake City - W.A. Davis, photog., 4-92."
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Photograph of Bob Owens at the Lost City, Valley of Fire, circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
Bob Owens looking at bees in Valley of Fire. (He had a ranch northwest of Las Vegas and later became sheriff.) (Credit: W.A. Davis; he says the location is 3-4 miles northwest of Las Vegas.)
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Photograph of reburial in Lost City, Valley of Fire, circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
Site of reburial of a dozen or more skeletons found in the valley near the ruins of The Lost City Pueblo. Slabs of stones were placed at the head of each grave. Back of photo identifies this as Valley of Fire. (Photographer W.A. Davis says this is not the Valley of Fire].
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Photograph of Adeline Rock, Lost City (Nev.), May 14, 1933
Date
1933-05-14
Archival Collection
Description
Adeline Rock at Valley of Fire, May 14, 1933.
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Photograph of Elephant Rock at Lost City, Valley of Fire (Nev.), May 14, 1933
Date
1933-05-14
Archival Collection
Description
Elephant Rock at Valley of Fire. May 14, 1933.
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Photograph of petrified tree, Valley of Fire, circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
View of petrified tree at the Lost City in the Valley of Fire.
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Photograph of house, Photograph of Lost City house, Valley of Fire, circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
Lost City House; original site of Indians, now under water. Note on back of card: ""Note: W.A. Davis doesn't think this is underwater.""
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Photograph of Boulder Highway construction, Boulder City (Nev.), 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
Building Boulder Highway in 1931, Mahoney and Cline contractors.
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Aerial photograph of Boulder City (Nev.), circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Boulder City at its "beginning" (Credit: W.A. Davis. He says "Taken from top of ridge near Railroad Pass. City is completed: water tower, school, railroad, Reclamation Building.")
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