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Photograph of Boulder Canyon, circa 1920
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Archival Collection
Description
The proposed site of Hoover Dam before the creation of Lake Mead
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Photograph of the Black Canyon damsite on the Colorado River, circa 1920
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Black Canyon before the construction of Hoover Dam
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Photograph of people gathered at the Las Vegas Townsite auction, 1905
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Shot of the podium during the 1905 auction of town sites in Las Vegas
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of photo: "Clark's Las Vegas Townsite" (on front of podium)
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Photograph of Mary Corkhill drawing a bucket of water from the Las Vegas Creek, circa 1905
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Archival Collection
Description
Mary Corkhill drawing a bucket of water from the Las Vegas Creek
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Photograph of the swimming pool at the Las Vegas Ranch, 1905-1910
Date
Archival Collection
Description
People swimming at the pool at the Las Vegas Ranch
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Postcard of Lorenzi Park, Las Vegas, circa 1930
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The ponds at Lorenzi Park, Las Vegas
Transcribed Notes: Printed on front of postcard: Lorenzi Park at Las Vegas, Nevada; Oakes Photo; Printed on back of postcard: Lorenzi Park at Las Vegas comprises eleven acres of water from artesian wells, furnishing boating, swimming and irrigation.; Also space for one-cent stamp; Printed by Curt Teich & Co., Inc., Chicago, U.S.A.
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Photograph of the prayer dedication for the signing of the Hoover Dam bill, December 1928
Date
Archival Collection
Description
A large gathering of people near the dam site praying in thanks for the passage of the bill authorizing the construction of Hoover Dam
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Prayer of thanks for signing of Boulder Dam Bill"
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Postcard showing Old Fort Callville near Las Vegas, before 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Colorized photograph of Fort Callville on the banks of the Colorado River.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of postcard: "Fort Collville (sic) on the Colorado above the Hoover Dam was established in early days as a trading post and terminus for river boats plying up the river from the gulf to this point. The old fort will be entirely under water when the lake is formed by the construction of Hoover Dam."
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Photograph of two males standing next to Las Vegas Springs, before 1915
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Two boys or men holding rifles and standing next to one of the Las Vegas Springs
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Photograph of a man standing next to an artesian well, circa early 1900's
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Man standing next to an artesian well with the Sheep Mountains in the background. Top right corner of photo had been torn off; photo restored by Annie Sattler.
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