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Film transparency of Alamo Lake, Arizona, circa 1930s-1950s
Date
1930 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the upper end of Alamo Lake in western Arizona. Formed by the Alamo Dam that was assembled in 1968 by the Army Corps of Engineers, Alamo Lake acts as both a flood control and reservoir for Arizona.
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Film transparency of Alamo Lake, Arizona, circa 1930s-1950s
Date
1930 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the shore of the second Alamo Lake in western Arizona. Formed by the Alamo Dam that was assembled in 1968 by the Army Corps of Engineers, Alamo Lake acts as both a flood control and reservoir for Arizona.
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Film transparency of the Colorado River, circa 1930s-1950s
Date
1930 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of an unidentified man sitting on top of rocks located at the edge of the Colorado River. This image was probably taken near Hoover Dam in Black Canyon, where the Colorado River lies on the state line between Arizona and Nevada.
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Film transparency of Glen Tyler at a rodeo, May 1939
Date
1939-05
Archival Collection
Description
Glen Tyler atop of a bull in mid-kick at a rodeo in an unknown location, probably in southern Nevada. Onlookers of the event are either seated on benches or on horses, both of which are stationed along a wooden fence that separates the rodeo event from the guests.
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Film transparency of an unidentified woman, circa 1930s-1950s
Date
1930 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
The portrait of an unidentified woman. Probably in her twenties, the woman is sporting short, curly hair that frames her face along with clean, colored lips. She is wearing a checkered, button up top with a white blouse underneath. The background behind her is black.
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Film transparency of an unidentified man, circa 1930s-1940s
Date
1930 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
The portrait of an unidentified gentleman. Of an older age with fine lines around his eyes and short hair atop of his head, the man is wearing a button up suit with completed with a peaked lapel jacket, patterned tie, and white dress shirt. He is sitting in front of a white background.
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Film transparency of a Beta Sigma Phi fashion show, circa 1930s-1950s
Date
1930 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A line of women wearing everything from floral printed dresses to white, two-piece bathing suits gather on top of a stage for a Beta Sigma Phi fashion show. A banner above the ladies' heads bares the symbol for the Beta Sigma Phi sorority while onlookers gathered for the event sit below the stage.
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa mid 1950s
Date
1953 to 1956
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the downstream face of Hoover Dam; from this angle the power house can be seen at the base of the dam, along with intake towers in Lake Mead.
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A view looking down the downstream face of Hoover Dam; from this angle, the power house can be seen at the base of the dam, along with empty outlet works from the Nevada valve house on the right.
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A color image of two emen standing in front of the downstream face of Hoover Dam.
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