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Photograph of work camps, Boulder City (Nev), circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
Tent camps for people waiting for work at the Dam, located just before Railroad Pass. Note on back ""Ross kept a sidewinder in a box on rt. side of water ladys tent (tent in backghround at right). Ross' camp (left, background). He was bitten by the rattlesnake. Location where elderly lady sold water at the top of the Pass. $0.05 glass and $0.25 to fill a radiator. Guss Nugeat's mine out of picture to the left. Only about 5 cars a day came by in 1930."" - W.A. Davis
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Photograph of Railroad Pass, Henderson (Nev.), circa 1931
Date
1930 to 1932
Archival Collection
Description
Wide view looking towards Railroad Pass. Note on back: ""Photo taken from present location of Henderson. Photo shows major snowstorm, probably 1931. RR Pass to far left of photo. - W.A. Davis.""
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Photograph at Hoover Dam site, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
View at Colorado River area near Hoover Dam site. Photographer W.A. Davis disagrees with the identification. He says, "Hills west (10 miles) of Las Vegas, Charleston range in background. Petroglyphs on the rocks, Rocks are red and yellow."
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Photograph at Hoover Dam site, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
View at Colorado River area of rocks and mountains near Hoover Dam site.
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Photograph of rubble near river, Hoover Dam, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
View at Colorado River area of rocks and rubble near Hoover Dam site.
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Photograph of Black Canyon, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Proposed dam site in Black Canyon, looking upstream.
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Photograph of Black Canyon, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
View from Black Canyon. Gauging station on Arizona wall to gauge depth and floor. Note on back: ""Shows cable across river with a trolley. Gauged velocity of river at this point. - W.A. Davis.""
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Photograph of Black Canyon, circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
View from Black Canyon. Arizona wall gauging station for river depth. Note on back: ""Depth gauge was a board painted black and white at one foot intervals - W.A. Davis.""
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Photograph of road construction, Hoover Dam, circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
View of workers cutting a road about 3 1/2 miles above the Dam site. Note on back: ""Clyde in photo. I hired out to Clark County as a powdermonkey on this road. Road was 8 feet wide. Went to Schwartzs'. Road was only a mile long. Whenever we ran out of lumber Lacey's wife would go to Salt Lake to raise money. - W.A. Davis.""
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Photograph of road construction, Hoover Dam, circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
View of workers cutting a road about 3 1/2 miles above the Dam site. They used dynamite to destroy the rocks.
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