Aerial view of Las Vegas immediately following the close of World War II
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The waters of Lake Mead are approaching the Lost City restorations
Waters of Lake Mead seep through to undermine Lost City restorations
View of the Lost City from the approaching waters of Lake Mead during the spring of 1938.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Spring of 1938- Lake Mead approaches Lost City Restorations."
View from the back side of the Lost City restorations looking out into the approaching water.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "(1939) Waters of Lake Mead rise to base of Lost City Restorations."
View from the back side of the restorations looking south toward the approaching water.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Lost City restorations and rising Lake Mead (1939)"
The rising water of Lake Mead damages a pit and dwelling of the Lost City restoration.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve:"1939- Water of rising Lake Mead seeps through and undermines restored pit and dwelling of Lost City."
Water from Lake Mead undermining a wall in the restored Lost City.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "1939- Water of rising Lake Mead laps at base of Lost City restorations."
View from the northwest of the Lost City restorations.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "(1938) Lake Mead approaches Lost City restorations."
Pithouse in the Lost City restorations undermined by rising Lake Mead water.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "(1939) Seeping water from rising Lake Mead undermines pit and dwellings."