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Photograph of cars overturned by a 4 mile cloudburst flood, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Car overturned by flood at 4-mile on the Boulder Highway, about 5 miles southeast of Las Vegas

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten collection note on back of photo: Cars overturned by cloudburst flood near wash by present-day Showboat. c. 1931-1932; Notes on photo sleeve: 'Photo taken at night with flash. Probably Chevrolet wrecked in flood in Vegas Wash. Water was 4 ft. deep on pavement.' (W.A. Davis, photographer)

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Photograph of a grinding slab metate at the Lost City, Clark County, before 1938

Date

1930 to 1938

Description

Grinding slab metate at the Lost City with numerous holes

Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve Los City, Nevada. Holes and stones were used to grind grains, etc. (Credit: W.A. Davis); 'Gypsum Cave, bedrock mortars near cave' - W.A. Davis

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Photograph of water storage tank construction in Boulder City, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Construction of a water tank in Boulder City by the Clearfire Water Company.

Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: 'Hill leveled with dynamite before building tank - Clearfire Water Co. Water came into booster plant from river. Dumps at river were on inclined steel rails and went up and down with water level. Then went from booster plant to clarification station, then on to this storage tank.' (W.A. Davis)

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Photograph of leveling sand dunes west of the water tower in Boulder City, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Bulldozers leveling sand dunes west of the water tower in Boulder City.

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Photograph of water treatment plant in Boulder City, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Water purification plant in Boulder City.

Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: Clarifiers in background, c. 1934 - built before anyone moved into B.C.

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Photograph of water treatment plant in Boulder City, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Water treatment plant and water tank in Boulder City.

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Photograph of settling basins at Hemenway Wash, Clark County, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Settling basin at the head of Hemenway Wash for water purification works in Boulder City.

Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: Water tank gravel plant at head of Hemenway Wash. (Nov. 8, 1931) Clarified water from river was then pumped up to Boulder City. (Credit: W.A. Davis) (According to W.A. Davis, this settling basin was for water purification.)

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Photograph of settling basin at the head of Hemenway Wash for water purification works in Boulder City, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Settling basin at the head of Hemenway Wash for water purification works in Boulder City.

Transcribed Notes: Stamped on back of photo: Photograph by W. A. Davis Box 1169, Las Vegas, Nevada; Notes on photo sleeve: [Setting basin for making concrete. Upstream from the Dam about 5-10 miles. R.R. track may have crossed over to Arizona.] Photographer W.A. Davis disagrees: says this is part of a water purification plant; the settling basin shown purifies water. (documentation, 4/92)

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Photograph of water pumps for Hoover Dam construction, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Water pumps for the Hoover Dam construction concrete plant, upper batch plant.

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Photograph of water pump in Colorado River used for upper concrete batch plant, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Pump in the Colorado River for the upper concrete batch plant

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Pump used to get water to upper batch plant."

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