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Photograph of Colorado River, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

The view of the Colorado River traveling through a rocky, unnamed canyon speckled with small shrubs and weeds.

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Photograph of Colorado River, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

The view of the Colorado River traveling through a rocky, unnamed canyon speckled with small shrubs and weeds.

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Photograph of Colorado River, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

The view of the Colorado River traveling through a rocky, unnamed canyon speckled with small shrubs and weeds.

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Postcard showing Searchlight, Nevada, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

The view of a street passing through Searchlight, Nevada. Formed in 1897, Searchlight is an old boomtown that was made popular when George Frederick Colton discovered gold at the location where the town is now built. Different shops and automobiles line the sides of the dirt road, while mountains and shrubs lie in the distance. Stores that reside on the left side of the street include The Big Store grocery and supply store, Arrowhead Garage, and a cafe. Buildings such as a garage and the Nevada Hotel stand on the opposing right side of the street. Transcribed onto the bottom of the postcard: "Searchlight, Nevada." The Frasher's Foto logo is also printed onto the bottom right corner.

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Postcard showing Searchlight, Nevada, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

The view of the small town of Searchlight, Nevada. Formed in 1897, Searchlight is an old boomtown that was made popular when George Frederick Colton discovered gold at the location where the town is now built. Unnamed buildings cluster together in the center of the postcard while rocky terrain decorated with small shrubs and mines surround the city's outskirts. Transcribed onto the bottom of the postcard: "Searchlight, Nevada; Duplex Mine In Foreground." The Frasher's Foto logo is also printed onto the bottom right corner.

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Film transparency showing an aerial view of Hoover Dam, circa mid 1950s

Date

1953 to 1956

Archival Collection

Description

An image showing an aerial view Hoover Dam and Lake Mead.

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Film transparency of electrical transmission towers and wires near Hoover Dam, circa late 1940s

Date

1945 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

A image of electrical transmission towers and wires near Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Film transparency showing Winged Figures of the Republic at Hoover Dam, circa 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

An image showing a profile view of the Winged Figures of the Republic statues at Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Film transparency of the Winged Figures of the Republic at Hoover Dam, circa 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

An image of the Winged Figures of the Republic statues and dedication plaque at Hoover Dam.

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Film transparency showing Lake Mead, circa 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

An image of Lake Mead and the Lake Mead Boat Landing. Cars and buses are parked in the beach area.

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