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Photographs of prayer dedication of the Boulder Dam site, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Two views of the assembled guests present for the dedicatory prayer of the Hoover Dam construction site.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from the back of Photo 1: "Dedicatiary (sic) site of Boulder Dam, 1-r, 4- Mrs. Thomas, 5- Art Ham Sr., 6- Bess Pembroke (white hat), 7- Ata Ham (lt. tweed coat), 8- Nana Lightfoot, 9- Mrs. Minetti, 10- Mrs. Martin, 1st row- far right Harley Harmon." Transcribed from facsimile accompanying Photo 2: "Prayer; dedication of damsite (sic), r-1, 6- Nellie Martin, 7- Bess Pembroke, 8- "Nana" Lightfoot, 9- Roy Martin, 10- Art Ham, Sr."

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Photograph of the dedication of Goldfield Court House, Goldfield (Nev.), June, 18 1907

Date

1907-06-18

Description

Goldfield Nev. County Officials June 18 1907
Site Name: Goldfield Court House (Nev.)

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Photograph of a plaque at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

An image of the plaque beneath the American flag at Hoover Dam with an inscription which reads, "It is fitting that the flag of our country should fly here in honor of those men who, inspired by a vision of lonely land made fruitful, conceived this great work and of those others whose genius and labor made that vision a reality." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Photograph of dedication ceremony, Hoover Dam, September 1935

Date

1935-09

Archival Collection

Description

Black and white image of President Roosevelt and party inspection of the dam at the dedication ceremonies.

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Photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt at Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935

Date

1935-09-30

Archival Collection

Description

A picture of President Roosevelt speaking at Hoover Dam's Dedication.

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Photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt at Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935

Date

1935-09-30

Archival Collection

Description

A picture of President Roosevelt speaking at Hoover Dam's Dedication.

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Photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt at Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935

Date

1935-09-30

Archival Collection

Description

A black and white image of President Roosevelt at Hoover Dam's dedication ceremony.

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Photograph of Harold Ickes at Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935

Date

1935-09-30

Archival Collection

Description

A picture of Harold Ickes, Secretary of the Interior at Hoover Dam's dedication ceremonies.

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Photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935

Date

1935-09-30

Description

Black and white image of President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivering the dedication address at Hoover Dam. The sign underneath him reads: "Franklin D. Roosevelt; President of the United States; Dedicating the Boulder Dam - Sept. 30, 1935." Handwritten text on the image reads: "Photographed by Walter J. Lubken, Six Com. Inc." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Film transparency of Dunes Hotel groundbreaking ceremony, Las Vegas, October 20, 1962

Date

1962-10-20

Archival Collection

Description

People attending the groundbreaking ceremony for the Dunes Hotel tower in Las Vegas, Nevada. Site Name: Dunes Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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